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Nominations open for CNTA awards
Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness is accepting nominations for its Fred C. Davison Distinguished Scientist Award and its Nuclear Service Award. Nominations for both awards must be submitted by August 1.
The awards will be presented this fall as part of the CNTA’s annual Edward Teller Lecture event.
Zhongliang Lv, Zhong Chen, Zijia Zhao, Lichao Tian
Nuclear Technology | Volume 208 | Number 6 | June 2022 | Pages 1074-1082
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2021.2000557
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
As a new type of nuclear power system, more attention has been paid to the small modular reactor in the development of nuclear power after the Fukushima accident. This paper focuses on the core study of a 5-MW(thermal) water-cooled super small modular reactor (WSMR) based on the sensitivity analysis of the key design parameters. The key design parameters include the fuel enrichment of 235U, the moderation performance, the separation work, and the layout scheme of the control rods. The impact analysis of the key design parameters on the steady-state performance and on the burnup performance is provided. From the impact analysis, the method of how to extend the operation life of the WSMR reactor is provided.
