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In transition: Commercializing fusion power
Commercial fusion power is closer than ever. There are now around 30 U.S. fusion companies, several of which claim to be on track to connect to the grid as early as the 2030s.
Tokamak and laser inertial confinement approaches benefit from decades of research at facilities such as the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and ITER, with alternative concepts including stellarator, magnetic mirror, and Z-pinch confinement also making notable progress as private and government funding for fusion increases.
Hangbok Choi, Gyuhong Roh, Donghwan Park
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 150 | Number 1 | May 2005 | Pages 37-55
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE05-A2500
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Benchmark calculations of the Canada deuterium uranium reactor design and analysis codes were performed for the Monte Carlo and conventional methods using Phase-B measurement data of the Wolsong Nuclear Power Plant 2. In this study, the benchmark calculations were done for the criticality, boron worth, reactivity device worth, and flux scan. For the benchmark calculation of the Monte Carlo method by MCNP-4B, the criticality was estimated within 4 mk. The reactivity worth of the control devices was consistent with the measurement data within 15%. For the benchmark calculation of the conventional method composed of WIMS-AECL, SHETAN, and RFSP, the criticality was also predicted within 4 mk. The reactivity device worth was generally consistent with the measured data except for the strong absorbers such as shutoff rods and mechanical control absorbers. The results of the flux distribution calculations were also satisfactory for both code systems.