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Deep Isolation validates its disposal canister for TRISO spent fuel
Nuclear waste disposal technology company Deep Isolation announced it has successfully completed Project PUCK, a government-funded initiative to demonstrate the feasibility and potential commercial readiness of its Universal Canister System (UCS) to manage TRISO spent nuclear fuel.
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Influence of the Pipe Diameter on the Structure of the Gas-Liquid Interface in a Vertical Two-Phase Pipe Flow
H.-M. Prasser, M. Beyer, A. Böttger, H. Carl, D. Lucas, A. Schaffrath, P. Schütz, F.-P. Weiss, J. Zschau
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 1 | October 2005 | Pages 3-22
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3657
Two-Phase Void Drift Phenomena in a 2 × 3 Rod Bundle: Flow Redistribution Data and Their Analysis
Michio Sadatomi, Akimaro Kawahara, Tsukasa Kuno, Keiko Kano
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 1 | October 2005 | Pages 23-37
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT152-23
Suitability of Drift-Flux Models, Void-Fraction Evolution, and 3-D Flow Pattern Visualization During Stationary and Transient Flashing Flow in a Vertical Pipe
Annalisa Manera, Horst-Michael Prasser, Tim H. J. J. van der Hagen
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 1 | October 2005 | Pages 38-53
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-3
Theoretical Foundation for an Electromagnetic Two-Phase Flowmetry
Yeh-Chan Ahn, Byung Do Oh, Moo Hwan Kim
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 1 | October 2005 | Pages 54-70
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3660
Investigation of the Noncondensable Effect and the Operational Modes of the Passive Condenser System
Seungmin Oh, Shripad T. Revankar
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 1 | October 2005 | Pages 71-86
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3661
Lookup Tables for Predicting CHF and Film-Boiling Heat Transfer: Past, Present, and Future
D. C. Groeneveld, L. K. H. Leung, Y. Guo, A. Vasic, M. El Nakla, S. W. Peng, J. Yang, S. C. Cheng
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 1 | October 2005 | Pages 87-104
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT152-87
Application of the Post-Boiling-Transition Standard to Licensing Analysis
Shinya Mizokami, Hideya Kitamura, Yoshiro Kudo, Seiichi Komura, Yoshifumi Nagata, Shinichi Morooka
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 1 | October 2005 | Pages 105-117
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3663
Life Estimation of PWR Steam Generator U-Tubes Subjected to Foreign Object-Induced Fretting Wear
Jong Chull Jo, Myung Jo Jhung, Woong Sik Kim, Hho Jung Kim
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 1 | October 2005 | Pages 118-128
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3664
A Three-Dimensional Two-Fluid Modeling of Stratified Flow with Condensation for Pressurized Thermal Shock Investigations
W. Yao, D. Bestion, P. Coste, M. Boucker
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 1 | October 2005 | Pages 129-142
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3665
Limiting Factors for External Reactor Vessel Cooling
F. B. Cheung
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 2 | November 2005 | Pages 145-161
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3666
Critical Heat Flux Experiments on the Reactor Vessel Wall Using 2-D Slice Test Section
Yong Hoon Jeong, Soon Heung Chang, Won-Pil Baek
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 2 | November 2005 | Pages 162-169
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3667
Development of an Enhanced Core Catcher for Improving In-Vessel Retention Margins
J. L. Rempe, K. G. Condie, D. L. Knudson, K. Y. Suh, F. B. Cheung, S. B. Kim
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 2 | November 2005 | Pages 170-182
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3668
KAERI Integral Effect Test Program and the ATLAS Design
Won-Pil Baek, Chul-Hwa Song, Byong-Jo Yun, Tae-Soon Kwon, Sang-Ki Moon, Sung-Jae Lee
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 2 | November 2005 | Pages 183-195
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3669
Evolution of Design Methodologies for Next Generation of Reactor Pressure Vessels and Extensive Role of Thermal-Hydraulic Numerical Tools
Serge Bellet, Nicolas Goreaud, Norbert Nicaise
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 2 | November 2005 | Pages 196-209
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3670
Experimental Study on Flow Optimization in Upper Plenum of Reactor Vessel for a Compact Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor
Nobuyuki Kimura, Kenji Hayashi, Hideki Kamide, Masami Itoh, Tadashi Sekine
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 2 | November 2005 | Pages 210-222
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3671
Computational Study of Thermal Striping in an Upper Plenum of Kalimer
Seok-Ki Choi, Myung-Hwan Wi, Won-Dae Jeon, Seong-O Kim
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 2 | November 2005 | Pages 223-238
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3672
New Challenges in Computational Thermal Hydraulics
George Yadigaroglu, Djamel Lakehal
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 2 | November 2005 | Pages 239-251
Technical Paper | Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3673
Analysis of Severe Accident Management Strategy for a BWR-4 Nuclear Power Plant
Te-Chuan Wang, Shih-Jen Wang, Jyh-Tong Teng
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 3 | December 2005 | Pages 253-265
Technical Paper | Fission Reactors | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3674
A Feasibility Study of a Steam Methane Reforming Hydrogen Production Plant with a Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor
Yoshitaka Chikazawa, Mamoru Konomura, Shouji Uchida, Hiroyuki Sato
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 3 | December 2005 | Pages 266-272
Technical Paper | Fission Reactors | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3675
Ballooning Experiments with VVER Cladding
Zoltán Hózer, Csaba Gyuori, Márta Horváth, Imre Nagy, László Maróti, Lajos Matus, Péter Windberg, József Frecska
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 3 | December 2005 | Pages 273-285
Technical Paper | Fuel Cycle and Management | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3676
Development and Experimental Verification of the Numerical Simulation Method for the Quasi-Steady SWR Phenomena in an LMR Steam Generator
Jae-Hyuk Eoh, Ji-Young Jeong, Seong-O Kim, Dohee Hahn, Nam-Cook Park
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 3 | December 2005 | Pages 286-301
Technical Paper | Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3677
MELCOR Analysis of Steam Generator Tube Creep Rupture in Station Blackout Severe Accident
Y. Liao, K. Vierow
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 3 | December 2005 | Pages 302-313
Technical Paper | Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-5
Safety Investigation of Liquid-Metal-Cooled Nuclear Systems with Heat Exchanger in the Risers of Simple Flow-Path Pool Design
Johan Carlsson, Hartmut U. Wider
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 3 | December 2005 | Pages 314-323
Technical Paper | Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3679
Computational Analysis of the Thermal-Hydraulic Characteristics of the Encapsulated Nuclear Heat Source
Yoshihisa Nishi, Nobuyuki Ueda, Izumi Kinoshita, Ehud Greenspan
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 3 | December 2005 | Pages 324-338
Technical Paper | Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3680
Radioisotope Deposition on Interior Building Surfaces: Air Flow and Surface Roughness Influences
Bobby E. Leonard
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 3 | December 2005 | Pages 339-353
Technical Paper | Decontamination/Decommissioning | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3681
Monte Carlo-Based Analysis for the Transmutation of Transuranic Waste Recycled in Light Water Reactors
Kenneth S. Allen, Edward P. Naessens, Jr.
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 3 | December 2005 | Pages 354-366
Technical Paper | Radioactive Waste Management and Disposal | doi.org/10.13182/NT05-A3682
Neutronics of Minor-Actinide Burning Accelerator-Driven Systems with Ceramic Fuel
J. Wallenius, M. Eriksson
Nuclear Technology | Volume 152 | Number 3 | December 2005 | Pages 367-381
Technical Paper | Accelerators | doi.org/10.13182/NT152-367