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Topics: Earthquakes , Spectra (Spectroscopy) , Displacement , Ductility , Degrees of freedom , Excitation , Modeling , Stiffness , Stochastic processes , Structural design

Design Strategy for Piping System of an Experimental Facility for Containment Studies

Rajesh Mishra, M. K. Agrawal, K. K. Vaze, A. K. Ghosh

ICONE 2006; 15-22doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89040

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Topics: Containment , Containment buildings , Design , Disks , Piping systems , Rupture

RELAP5-SCDAP RIA Type Tests Model

Gheorghe Negut, Ilie Prisecaru, Nicolae Danila

ICONE 2006; 23-30doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89063

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Topics: Accidents , Atmospheric pressure , Computers , Design , Failure , Fuels , Temperature , Transients (Dynamics) , Water

Overview of Seismic Fragility Capacity Test of PWR and BWR Control Rod Insertion Systems

M. Inagaki, K. Suzuki, H. Abe

ICONE 2006; 31-37doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89147

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Topics: Boiling water reactors , Pressurized water reactors , Damage , Databases , Design , Earthquakes

Test Design, Results, and Archived Database for the OECD Lower Head Failure Program Integral Experiments

Larry L. Humphries, Tze Yao Chu, John H. Bentz

ICONE 2006; 39-52doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89159

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Topics: Databases , Design , Failure , Vessels , Pressure , Temperature , Stress , Accident management , Accidents , Deformation

Design and Qualification of Control and Safety Rod and Its Drive Mechanism of Fast Breeder Reactor

V. Rajan Babu, R. Veerasamy, D. Rangaswamy, K. Narayanan, S. C. S. Pavan Kumar, S. K. Dash, C. Meikandamurthy, K. K. Rajan, M. Rajan, P. Puthiyavinayagam, P. Chellapandi, G. Vaidyanathan, S. C. Chetal

ICONE 2006; 53-62doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89167

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Topics: Breeder reactors , Design , Safety , Sodium , Engineering prototypes , Scram , Electromagnets , Shock absorbers , Temperature , Testing

Structural Integrity Demonstration of High Burnup Fuel Rod

Tong Liu, Danrong Song, Hua Zhao, Kaiming Wang

ICONE 2006; 63-68doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89200

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Topics: Fuel rods , Design , Fuels , China

Root Cause of Thermal Sleeve Loosening in a Korean Standard Nuclear Power Plant

Sang-Nyung Kim, Sang-Gyu Lim

ICONE 2006; 69-76doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89207

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Topics: Nuclear power stations , Explosives , Flow (Dynamics) , Design , Fittings , Nozzles , Rotation , Safety , Vibration , Acceptance criteria

Finite Element Simulation of Dynamic Behavior of Pressurized Piping System Under Large Seismic Load

A. Ravi Kiran, M. K. Agrawal, G. R. Reddy, A. K. Ghosh, H. S. Kushwaha

ICONE 2006; 77-81doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89231

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Piping systems , Simulation , Stress , Pipes , Collapse , Failure , Fatigue , Boilers , Design

Effect of Opening on the Response of Containment Model to Pressure Loading

M. K. Agrawal, A. Ravi Kiran, A. K. Ghosh, H. S. Kushwaha

ICONE 2006; 83-90doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89283

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Topics: Containment , Design , Pressure , Stress

Fluid-Structure Interaction of a Steam Generator Tube in a Cross-Flow Using Large-Eddy Simulation

Karl Kuehlert, Stephen Webb, Mandar Joshi, David Schowalter

ICONE 2006; 91-100doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89320

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Topics: Boilers , Cross-flow , Fluid structure interaction , Large eddy simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Reynolds number , Degrees of freedom , Engineering simulation , Oscillations , Simulation

Impact of Support Plate Flow Jets on Rod Vibration for Inlet Flow Region

Paul F. Joffre, Zeses E. Karoutas

ICONE 2006; 101-107doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89325

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Jets , Vibration , Nozzles , Wear , Design , Fuels , Rods , Elevations (Drawings) , Energy dissipation

Performance Evaluation of Control and Safety Rod and Its Drive Mechanism of Fast Breeder Reactor During Seismic Event

P. Chellapandi, V. Rajan Babu, S. C. Chetal, Raj Baldev

ICONE 2006; 109-117doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89340

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Topics: Breeder reactors , Earthquakes , Performance evaluation , Safety , Rods , Stress , Engineering prototypes , Fuels

SCC in Shroud Support Cylinder Vertical Weld Lines (Tokai-2)

Yuichi Arita, Koji Dozaki, Fumio Manabe, Satoshi Kanno

ICONE 2006; 119-122doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89345

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Topics: Cylinders , Fracture (Materials) , Stress , Alloys , Boiling water reactors , Finite element methods , Collapse , Corners (Structural elements) , Design , Hoop stress

Experimental Evaluation of Ability of Relap5, Drako®, Flowmaster2™ and Program Using Unsteady Wall Friction Model to Calculate Water Hammer Loadings on Pipelines

Jerzy Marcinkiewicz, Adam Adamkowski, Mariusz Lewandowski

ICONE 2006; 123-131doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89363

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Topics: Friction , Pipelines , Water hammer

Modeling and Simulation of Cross-Flow Induced Vibrations in Tube Bundles Using Bondgraph Approach

M. Afzaal Malik, Badar Rashid, M. Anwar Khan, Khawaja Sajid Bashir, Shahab Khushnood

ICONE 2006; 133-145doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89367

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Topics: Cross-flow , Modeling , Simulation , Vibration , Acoustics , Computer software , Damping , Excitation , Flow-induced vibrations , Fluids

Modeling and Analysis of Thermal Damping in Heat Exchanger Tube Bundles

Shahab Khushnood, Muhammad Afzaal Malik, Zaffar Muhammad Khan, Ayaz Khan, Qamar Iqbal, Muhammad Shahid Khalil, Badar Rashid, Syed Zahid Hussain

ICONE 2006; 147-160doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89368

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Topics: Cross-flow , Damping , Heat exchangers , Modeling , Vibration

Experimental Study on Structural Integrity of a Core Shroud Support with a Crack Under Seismic Load

Shunsuke Okita, Koichi Saito, Koji Dozaki, Akihiro Shima

ICONE 2006; 161-166doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89378

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Stress , Boiling water reactors , Finite element methods , Collapse

Pressure and Thermal Stress Analyses of a Generation IV Reactor System, Mini-Channel Heat Exchanger

Bong Yoo, Ronald F. Kulak, Yun-Jae Kim

ICONE 2006; 167-171doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89385

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Topics: Brayton cycle , Fast neutron reactors , Finite element model , Generation IV reactors , Heat exchangers , Metals , Pressure , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Thermal stresses

An Analytical Method to Predict Fretting-Wear Damage in the Double 90° U-Bend Tubes

Seog-Nam Choi, Ki-Seok Yoon, Taek-Sang Choi

ICONE 2006; 173-179doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89425

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Topics: Damage , Wear , Flow (Dynamics) , Boilers , Fluids , Adhesives , Clearances (Engineering) , Excitation , Heat exchangers , Structural dynamics

Elasto-Plastic Analysis of a Miniature Circular Disk Bending Specimen

Vishnu Verma, A. K. Ghosh, G. Behera, Kamal Sharma, R. K. Singh

ICONE 2006; 181-189doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89448

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Topics: Disks , Stress , Deformation , Deflection , Finite element analysis , Materials properties , Yield stress , Databases , Ductility , Finite element methods

Analysis of Swage Autofrettage in Metal Tube

Muhammad Afzaal Malik, Muddasar Khan, Badar Rashid, Shahab Khushnood

ICONE 2006; 191-202doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89469

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Topics: Autofrettage , Finite element methods , Metals

On the Factors Affecting the Fretting-Wear Risk of PWR Fuel Assemblies

Pablo R. Rubiolo, Michael Y. Young

ICONE 2006; 203-210doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89490

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Topics: Fuels , Pressurized water reactors , Risk , Wear , Damping , Engineering simulation , Friction , Fuel rods , Manufacturing , Nonlinear vibration

PWR Fuel Assembly Damping Characteristics

Roger Y. Lu, David D. Steel

ICONE 2006; 211-217doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89535

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Topics: Damping , Fuels , Manufacturing , Pressurized water reactors , Water , Temperature , Flow (Dynamics) , Displacement , Electromagnetic scattering , Engineers

Excitation Models for Buffeting of Cylinder Bundles in Parallel Flow

Radu Pomiˆrleanu

ICONE 2006; 219-227doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89557

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Topics: Cylinders , Excitation , Flow (Dynamics) , Fuel rods , Geometry , Vibration , Fluctuations (Physics) , Pressure , Random vibration , Statistics

Seismic Response of Reactor Vessel Internals in the IRIS Reactor

D. Aquaro, M. D. Carelli, G. Forasassi, R. Lo Frano, N. Zaccari

ICONE 2006; 229-238doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89579

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Topics: Computer simulation , Containment systems , Design , Finite element methods , Nuclear power stations , Nuclear reactors , Optimization , Pressurized water reactors , Reactor vessels , Seismic analysis

The Structural Analysis of the Loviisa Plant Steel Containments for Service Life Extension

Pentti Varpasuo

ICONE 2006; 239-246doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89596

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Topics: Service life (Equipment) , Steel , Structural analysis , Containment , Slabs , Domes (Structural elements) , Boilers , Containment buildings , Coolants , Cylinders

Fluid-Elastic Instability in Tube Bundles and Effect of Flow Regime Transition

In-Cheol Chu, Heung June Chung, Young Jung Yun

ICONE 2006; 247-253doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89702

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Porosity , Damping , Bubbly flow , Cross-flow , Vibration , Water

Temperature Dependency of Beremin’s Parameters for 20MnMoNi5-5 Material

B. K. Dutta, S. Guin, M. K. Sahu, M. K. Samal

ICONE 2006; 255-260doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89710

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Topics: Temperature , Fracture (Materials) , Stress , Microcracks , Deformation , Finite element analysis , Probability , Brittle fracture , Ductile fracture , Failure

Fuel Assembly Combined Lateral and Axial Model

Sudhir J. Shah, Ben Brenneman, John H. Strumpell, Gary T. Williams

ICONE 2006; 261-270doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89736

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Topics: Fuels , Manufacturing , Springs , Stiffness , Mode shapes , Cycles , Engineering prototypes , Friction , Fuel rods , Geometry

Development of the Integrated IHX/Pump Component 1/4-Scale Vibration Testing

Hiroki Hayafune, Mamoru Konomura, Hideyuki Morita, Yukinori Usui, Naoki Sawa, Yoshihiro Tsujita

ICONE 2006; 271-278doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89745

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Topics: Pumps , Testing , Vibration , Evaluation methods , Cylinders , Heat , Plates (structures) , Vibration tests , Conceptual design , Cooling systems

Thermal Stress Evaluation of a Closed Branch Pipe Connected to Reactor Coolant Loop

Toru Oumaya, Akira Nakamura, Nobuyuki Takenaka, Daisuke Onojima

ICONE 2006; 279-287doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89799

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Topics: Nuclear reactor coolants , Pipes , Thermal stresses

CFD Analysis of Vortex Shedding in a Circular Cylinder: Flow Induced Vibration Design

Nadeem Ahmed Sheikh, M. Afzaal Malik, Arshad Hussain Qureshi, M. Anwar Khan, Shahab Khushnood

ICONE 2006; 289-296doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89812

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Topics: Boundary layers , Circular cylinders , Computational fluid dynamics , Design , Flow-induced vibrations , Vortex shedding , Flow (Dynamics) , Vibration , Fluids , Computation

Example for the Structural Integrity Evaluation of Thermal Mixing Tee Junction Designed with Sleeves to Protect the Pressure Retaining Wall for Thermal Striping Effects up to 250K

Marco Schippers, Senem-Ertem Mu¨ller, Michael Hinderks, Thomas Probert

ICONE 2006; 297-309doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89823

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Topics: Junctions , Pressure , Retaining walls , Computational fluid dynamics , Stress , Fatigue , Flow-induced vibrations , Temperature , Boiling water reactors , Boundary-value problems

Nuclear Engineering Advances

Calculation and Experiment of Adding Top Beryllium Shims for Iran MNSR

Javad Ebadati, Iraj Shahabi, Mehdi Rezvanifard

ICONE 2006; 311-314doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89030

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Topics: Fuel consumption

Deep Atomic Binding (DAB) Hypothesis: A New Approach of Fission Product Chemistry

Abdul-Wali M. S. Ajlouni

ICONE 2006; 315-324doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89054

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Topics: Chemistry , Nuclear fission , Atoms , Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobyl, Ukraine, 1986 , High temperature , Probability , Accidents , Chemical reactions , Electrons , Explosions

ACR-1000 Passive Features

B. Lekakh, K. Hau, S. Ford

ICONE 2006; 325-336doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89062

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Topics: Accidents , Coolants , Design , Pressure , Reliability , Safety , Water

Comparisons of the Oxide Layer Between Static Liquid-Bismuth-Eutectic and Gas Environments

Jinsuo Zhang, Ning Li

ICONE 2006; 337-342doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89066

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Topics: Corrosion , Gases , Lead alloys , Liquid metals , Oxidation , Oxygen , Steel

Measurement and Calculation of Gamma Radiation from HWZPR Reactor

Majid Jalali

ICONE 2006; 343-346doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89091

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Topics: Gamma rays , Fuels , Graphite , Concretes , Heavy water reactors , Neutrons , Nuclear reactions , Photons , Sensors , Spectra (Spectroscopy)

Benchmarking and Qualification of PAC-Femlab for Resonant Acoustic Chamber Design

A. Butt, Y. Xu, J. Webster, P. Shaw, R. P. Taleyarkhan

ICONE 2006; 347-355doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89102

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Topics: Acoustics , Design , Resonance , Simulation , Errors , Fluid structure interaction , Oscillations , Pressure

Design and Testing of D.C. Conduction Pump for Sodium Cooled Fast Reactor

B. K. Nashine, S. K. Dash, K. Gurumurthy, M. Rajan, G. Vaidyanathan

ICONE 2006; 357-362doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89123

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Topics: Design , Heat conduction , Pumps , Sodium fast reactors , Testing , Sodium , Ducts , Electromagnets , Fuels , Stainless steel

Potential Advantages of Underground Nuclear Parks

Carl W. Myers, Ned Z. Elkins, Jay F. Kunze, James M. Mahar

ICONE 2006; 363-372doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89133

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Topics: Construction , Containment , Cooling , Cost benefit analysis , Insurance , Liabilities , Nuclear decommissioning , Power stations , Project cost estimation , Safety

Neutronic and Physical Characteristics of an Accelerator Driven System with a Lead-208 Coolant

Georgy L. Khorasanov, Anatoly P. Ivonov, Anatoly I. Blokhin

ICONE 2006; 373-382doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89153

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Topics: Coolants , Heat capacity , Proton beams , Specific heat , Neutron sources , Neutrons , Fuels , Isotopes , Construction , Economics

Optimization of the Mode of the Uranium-233 Accumulation for Application in Thorium Self-Sufficient Fuel Cycle of CANDU Power Reactor

Boris Bergelson, Alexander Gerasimov, Georgy Tikhomirov

ICONE 2006; 383-387doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89194

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Topics: Cycles , Electricity (Physics) , Fuels , Geometry , Manufacturing , Neutrons , Nuclear fuel cycle , Optimization , Uranium

Neutron Detection with Centrifugally-Tensioned Metastable Fluid Detectors (CTMFD)

Y. Xu, P. Smagacz, J. Lapinskas, J. Webster, P. Shaw, R. P. Taleyarkhan

ICONE 2006; 389-394doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89199

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Topics: Fluids , Neutrons , Sensors , Methanol , Tension , Cavitation , Neutron sources , Radiation (Physics) , Spectra (Spectroscopy) , Temperature

Design Feasible Area on Water Cooled Thorium Breeder Reactor in Equilibrium States

Sidik Permana, Naoyuki Takaki, Hiroshi Sekimoto

ICONE 2006; 395-400doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89395

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Topics: Breeder reactors , Design , Equilibrium (Physics) , Water

Passive Safety Small Reactor for Distributed Energy Supply: Heavy Water Mixing Core

Ken-Ichi Sawada, Naoteru Odano, Toshihisa Ishida

ICONE 2006; 401-407doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89426

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Topics: Distributed power generation , Safety , Water , Coolants , Fuel rods , Fuels , Temperature

Neutron Transport Characteristics of a Nuclear Reactor Based Dynamic Neutron Imaging System

Anas M. Khaial, Glenn D. Harvel, Jen-Shih Chang

ICONE 2006; 409-417doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89504

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Topics: Imaging , Neutrons , Nuclear reactors , Neutron flux , Neutron beams , Caves , Flux (Metallurgy) , Neutron sources , Copper foil , Engineering simulation

Structure-Property Relationships in Polymer Derived Amorphous/Nano-Crystalline Silicon Carbide for Nuclear Applications

Suraj C. Zunjarrao, Abhishek K. Singh, Raman P. Singh

ICONE 2006; 419-425doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89515

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Topics: Polymers , Silicon , Temperature , Ceramics , Pyrolysis , Manufacturing , Chemical stability , Composite materials , Cycles , Density

Silicon Carbide and Uranium Oxide Based Composite Fuel Preparation Using Polymer Infiltration and Pyrolysis

Abhishek K. Singh, Suraj C. Zunjarrao, Raman P. Singh

ICONE 2006; 427-433doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89518

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Topics: Composite materials , Fuels , Polymers , Pyrolysis , Silicon , Uranium , Particulate matter , Ceramic composites , Ceramics , Cycles

Performance, Accuracy and Efficiency Evaluation of a Three-Dimensional Whole-Core Neutron Transport Code AGENT

Tatjana Jevremovic, Mathieu Hursin, Nader Satvat, John Hopkins, Shanjie Xiao, Godfree Gert

ICONE 2006; 435-445doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89561

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Topics: Neutrons , Geometry , Design , Algebra , Computer simulation , Cross section (Physics) , Diffusion (Physics) , Graphical user interfaces , Leakage , Modeling

Krylov Techniques for 3D Problems in Transport Theory

Rube´n Panta Pazos

ICONE 2006; 447-454doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89562

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Topics: Iterative methods , Transport theory , Boundary-value problems , Space , Collisions (Physics) , Dimensions , Electromagnetic scattering , Geometry , Gradient methods , Linear systems

Design of Solid Form Xenon-124 Target for Producing I-123 Radioisotope Using Computer Simulation Techniques

K. Kamali Moghaddam, T. Kakavand, M. Sadeghi, S. Shokri Bonab

ICONE 2006; 455-459doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89650

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Topics: Computer simulation , Cyclotrons , Design , Radioisotopes , Biomedicine , Computers , Copper , Evaporation , Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Nitrogen

Design of Tellurium-123 Target for Producing Iodine-123 Radioisotope Using Computer Simulation Techniques

T. Kakavand, K. Kamali Moghaddam, M. Sadeghi, R. Ghasemi

ICONE 2006; 461-466doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89667

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Topics: Computer simulation , Design , Radioisotopes , Proton beams , Analytical methods , Computerized tomography , Computers , Cooling systems , Emissions , Photons

A New Developed Interface for CAD/MCNP Data Conversion

Noha Shaaban, Fukuzo Masuda, Hesham Nasif, Masao Yamada, Hidenori Sawamura, Hidetsugu Morota, Satoshi Sato, Hiromasa Iida, Takeo Nishitani

ICONE 2006; 467-473doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89742

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Topics: Computer-aided design , Algorithms , Computers , Fusion reactors , Geometric modeling , Geometry

Is Nuclear Power Also the Key to Economically Clean Coal Gasification?

Jay F. Kunze, Gary M. Sandquist, David Martinez Pardo

ICONE 2006; 475-481doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89743

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Topics: Clean coal technology , Fuel gasification , Nuclear power , Carbon dioxide , Oxygen , Water , Combustion , Economics , Fuel cells , Hydrogen

Laser Isotope Enrichment for Medical and Industrial Applications

Jeff W. Eerkens, Jay F. Kunze, Leonard J. Bond

ICONE 2006; 483-492doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89767

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Topics: Biomedicine , Isotope separation , Lasers , Isotopes , Condensation , Low temperature , Sulfur , Wavelength

A New Waveform Signal Processing Method Based on Adaptive Clustering-Genetic Algorithms

Noha Shaaban, Fukuzo Masuda, Hidetsugu Morota

ICONE 2006; 493-499doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89866

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Topics: Algorithms , Signal processing , Sensors , Shapes , Signals , Genetic algorithms , Numerical analysis , Semiconductors (Materials)

Next Generation Systems

Combining Nuclear Power With Coal-to-Gasoline Conversion

H.-J. Hamel, Walter Jaeger, Heinz Termuehlen

ICONE 2006; 501-514doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89035

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Topics: Coal , Gasoline , Nuclear power , Fossil fuels , Nuclear fuels

Hydrogen: The Fuel That Drill Bits Cannot Reach

Alistair I. Miller, Romney B. Duffey

ICONE 2006; 515-520doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89073

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Topics: Bits (Tools) , Fuels , Hydrogen , Carbon dioxide , Electrolysis , High temperature , Natural gas , Clean coal technology , Coal , Economics

Development of a Slim Manipulator Type Fuel Handling Machine for a Commercialized Fast Reactor

Yoshitaka Chikazawa, Shinichi Usui, Mamoru Konomura, Daisuke Sadahiro, Katsuhiro Tozawa, Toru Hori, Mikio Toda, Shoji Kotake

ICONE 2006; 521-527doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89266

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Topics: Ball bearings , Bearings , Ceramics , Clearances (Engineering) , Coating processes , Coatings , Contamination , Coolants , Design , Fast neutron reactors

Development Program of IS Process Pilot Test Plant for Hydrogen Production With High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor

Jin Iwatsuki, Atsuhiko Terada, Hiroyuki Noguchi, Yoshiyuki Imai, Masanori Ijichi, Akihiro Kanagawa, Hiroyuki Ota, Shinji Kubo, Kaoru Onuki, Ryutaro Hino

ICONE 2006; 529-536doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89267

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Topics: Hydrogen production , Sulfur , Very high temperature reactors

Design Study of Small Lead-Cooled Fast Reactors Using SiC Cladding and Structure

Abu Khalid Rivai, Minoru Takahashi

ICONE 2006; 537-542doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89299

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Topics: Cladding systems (Building) , Design , Fast neutron reactors , Neutrons , Uranium

Goals, Requirements, and Design Implications for the Advanced High-Temperature Reactor

Charles W. Forsberg

ICONE 2006; 543-555doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89305

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Topics: Design , High temperature , Safety , Fuels , Very high temperature reactors , Coolants , Failure , Light water reactors , Plant design , Temperature

Investigations of Alternative Steam Generator Location and Flatter Core Geometry for Lead-Cooled Fast Reactors

Johan Carlsson, Kamil Tucek, Hartmut Wider

ICONE 2006; 557-564doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89316

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Topics: Boilers , Fast neutron reactors , Geometry , Flow (Dynamics) , Accidents , Temperature , Light water reactors , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Safety

Design Status and Applications of Small Reactors Without On-Site Refuelling

Vladimir Kuznetsov

ICONE 2006; 565-573doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89318

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Topics: Design , Fuels , Nuclear fuel cycle , Nuclear power stations , Technology development

Operation and Control of the PBMR Demonstration Power Plant

Petrus D. Kemp, Chris Nieuwoudt

ICONE 2006; 575-583doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89359

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Topics: Power stations , Very high temperature reactors , Energy conversion , Control equipment , Cycles , Design , Simulation , Transient analysis , Control systems , Graphite

Assessment of HTGR Helium Compressor Analysis Tool Based on Newton-Raphson Numerical Application to Throughflow Analysis

Ji Hwan Kim, Hyeun Min Kim, Hee Cheon No

ICONE 2006; 585-592doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89411

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Topics: Compressors , Helium , Very high temperature reactors , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Axial flow , Clearances (Engineering) , Computer software , Entropy , Numerical analysis

Reactor Controllability of 3-Region-Core Molten Salt Reactor System: A Study on Load Following Capability

Takahisa Yamamoto, Koshi Mitachi, Masatoshi Nishio

ICONE 2006; 593-602doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89440

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Topics: Molten salt reactors , Stress , Fuels , Flow (Dynamics) , Neutrons , Boiling water reactors , Graphite , Nuclear reactor kinetics , Nuclear reactors , Temperature

Refueling Liquid-Salt-Cooled Very High-Temperature Reactors

Charles W. Forsberg, Per F. Peterson, James E. Cahalan, Jeffrey A. Enneking, Phil MacDonald

ICONE 2006; 603-612doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89471

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Topics: High temperature , Coolants , Fuels , Graphite , Plant design , Design , Fast neutron reactors , Manufacturing , Melting point , Metals

Scoping System Analysis of KALIMER-600 Design Concept

Young-Min Kwon, Hae-Yong Jeong, Ki-Seok Ha, Won-Pyo Chang, Yong-Bum Lee, Dohee Hahn

ICONE 2006; 613-622doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89514

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Topics: Design , Systems analysis , Safety , Feedback , Sodium , Sodium fast reactors , Accounting , Boiling , Cooling , Emergencies

Transient Accident Analysis of a Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Brayton Cycle Energy Converter Coupled to an Autonomous Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor

Anton Moisseytsev, James J. Sienicki

ICONE 2006; 623-634doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89544

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Topics: Accidents , Brayton cycle , Fast neutron reactors , Power converters , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Transients (Dynamics) , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Safety , Computers , Cycles

Study on In-Service Inspection Program and Inspection Technologies for Commercialized Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor

Masato Ando, Shigenobu Kubo, Yoshio Kamishima, Toru Iitsuka

ICONE 2006; 635-642doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89558

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Topics: In-service inspection , Inspection , Sodium fast reactors , Sodium , Boilers , Coolants , Testing , Vehicles , Cycles , Eddy current testing

SCW Pressure-Channel Nuclear Reactors: Some Design Features and Concepts

R. B. Duffey, I. L. Pioro, B. A. Gabaraev, Yu. N. Kuznetsov

ICONE 2006; 643-652doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89609

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Topics: Design , Nuclear reactors , Pressure , Nuclear power stations , Steam , Water , Temperature , Boilers , Chemical kinetics , Circuits

An Example of an INPRO Assessment of an INS in the Area of Economics

P. Florido, C. Allan, F. Depisch

ICONE 2006; 653-657doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89639

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Topics: Economics , Fuels , Nuclear reactors , Cycles , Heavy water reactors , Light water reactors , Resolution (Optics) , Safety , Sustainability , Waste management

An Example of an INPRO Assessment of an INS in the Area of Waste Management

C. Allan, Y. Busurin, F. Depisch

ICONE 2006; 659-669doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89640

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Topics: Waste management , Fuels , Light water reactors , Nuclear reactors , Cycles , Economics , Nuclear fuel cycle , Resolution (Optics) , Safety , Sustainability

Numerical Analysis on Air Ingress Behavior in GTHTR300H

Tetsuaki Takeda, Xing Yan, Kazuhiko Kunitomi

ICONE 2006; 671-675doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89673

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Topics: Numerical analysis , Gas turbines , High temperature , Safety , Accidents , Density , Design , Diffusion (Physics) , Fluid dynamics , Heat

A Fuel Channel Design for CANDU-SCWR

C. K. Chow, S. J. Bushby, H. F. Khartabil

ICONE 2006; 677-685doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89679

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Topics: Design , Fuels , Supercritical water reactors

Emergency Decay Heat Removal in a GEN-IV Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor

Lap Y. Cheng, Hans Ludewig, Jae Jo

ICONE 2006; 687-696doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89681

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Topics: Emergencies , Fast neutron reactors , Heat , Cooling , Accidents , Containment , Flow (Dynamics) , Transient analysis , Batteries , Compressors

Target Study for the RACE HP Experiment

P. Agostini, M. Ciotti, C. Petrovich, G. Beneamati, A. Bergeron, N. Elmi, C. Krakowiak, L. Sansone, D. Beller, M. Carta

ICONE 2006; 697-702doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89689

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Topics: Cooling , Disks , Engineering simulation , Neutrons , Optimization , Simulation , Thermomechanics , Uranium

A Process Model for the Production of Hydrogen Using High Temperature Electrolysis

Michael G. McKellar, Edwin A. Harvego, Matt Richards, Arkal Shenoy

ICONE 2006; 703-709doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89694

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Topics: High temperature steam , Hydrogen , Electrolysis , Heat , High temperature , Hydrogen production , Steam , Helium , Oxygen , Brayton cycle

A Development of Ceramics Cylinder Type Sulfuric Acid Decomposer for Thermo-Chemical Iodine-Sulfur Process Pilot Plant

Hiroshi Fukui, Isao Minatsuki, Kazuo Ishino

ICONE 2006; 711-718doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89705

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Topics: Ceramics , Cylinders , Sulfur , Binders (Materials) , High temperature , Junctions , Nozzles , Carbon dioxide , Chemical processes , Design

Near Term Application of Supercritical Water Technologies

Bastian Vogt, Joerg Starflinger, Thomas Schulenberg

ICONE 2006; 719-727doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89732

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Topics: Water , Pressurized water reactors , Flow (Dynamics) , Safety , Condensers (steam plant) , Cycles , Design , Economics , Feedwater , Pumps

INPRO Assessment of an INS in the Area of Safety of Fuel Cycle Installations

B. Raj, Y. Busurin, F. Depisch

ICONE 2006; 729-735doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89850

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Topics: Nuclear fuel cycle , Safety , Economics , Fuels , Manufacturing , Nuclear reactors , Sol-gel processing , Sustainability , Waste management

IAEA INPRO Project: A Vision of How to Meet the Opportunities and Challenges of Large-Scale Nuclear Energy Development

M. Khoroshev, F. Depisch, S. Subbotin

ICONE 2006; 737-747doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89864

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Topics: Nuclear power , Cycles , Energy sustainability , Fuels , Nuclear reactors

DESAE (Dynamic Energy System- Atomic Energy): Integrated Computer Model for Perfoming Global Analysis in INPRO Assessment Studies

V. Tsibulskiy, S. Subbotin, M. Khoroshev, F. Depisch

ICONE 2006; 749-753doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89865

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Topics: Computers , Nuclear power , Cycles , Fuels , Nuclear reactors , Sustainability

Near Term Deployment and Promotion of Nuclear Energy

Developing SCWR is the Most Feasible Way of Effectively Using Uranium Resources in China

Yulun Li

ICONE 2006; 755-759doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89074

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Topics: China , Supercritical water reactors , Uranium

Nuclear Energy—Hydrogen Production—Fuel Cell: A Road Towards Future China’s Sustainable Energy Strategy

Zhiwei Zhou

ICONE 2006; 761-767doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89119

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Topics: Energy sustainability , Fuel cells , Hydrogen production , Nuclear power , Roads

Economic Evaluation of Nuclear Reactor Coupling with Seawater Desalination Facility

Danrong Song, Tong Liu, Hua Zhao

ICONE 2006; 769-781doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89171

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Topics: Economic analysis , Nuclear reactors , Seawater , Water , China , Safety

Development of 1000 MWe Advanced Boiling Water Reactor

Kazuo Hisajima, Ken Uchida, Keiji Matsumoto, Koichi Kondo, Shigeki Yokoyama, Takuya Miyagawa

ICONE 2006; 783-788doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89225

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Topics: Boiling water reactors , Containment vessels , Heat , Pumps , Reactor vessels , Steam , Water , Accidents , Coolants , Domes (Structural elements)

Financing Strategies for a Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facility

David Shropshire, Jess Chandler

ICONE 2006; 789-800doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89255

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Topics: Nuclear fuel cycle , Governments , Nuclear fuels , Recycling , Uncertainty , Computer programming languages , Fuels , Life cycle costing , Nuclear power , Performance

The Production of Radioisotope (Zn-65) with Miniature Neutron Source Reactor

Mehdi Rezvanifard, Iraj Shahabi, Javad Ebadati

ICONE 2006; 801-802doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89339

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Topics: Neutron sources , Radioisotopes , Scintillation counters

Development of Technologies on Innovative-Simplified Nuclear Power Plant Using High-Efficiency Steam Injectors: Part 11—Visualization Study on the Start-Up of the Steam Injector

Koji Okamoto, Tadashi Narabayashi, Chikako Iwaki, Shuichi Ohmori, Michitsugu Mori

ICONE 2006; 803-807doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89342

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Topics: Ejectors , Nuclear power stations , Visualization , Water , Lasers , Condensation , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Heat transfer , Lenses (Optics)

Development of Technologies on Innovative-Simplified Nuclear Power Plant Using High-Efficiency Steam Injectors: Part 13—Study on Heat Transfer of Direct Condensation of Steam on Subcooled Water Jet

Yuhki Takahashi, Yasuo Koizumi, Hiroyasu Ohtake, Tohru Miyashita, Michitsugu Mori

ICONE 2006; 809-815doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89366

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Topics: Condensation , Ejectors , Heat , Heat transfer , Nuclear power stations , Steam , Subcooling , Turbulence , Water

Development of Technologies on Innovative-Simplified Nuclear Power Plant Using High-Efficiency Steam Injectors: Part 9—System Outline and Endurance Test of Low-Pressure Steam Injectors

Shuichi Ohmori, Michitsugu Mori, Shoji Goto, Tadashi Narabayashi, Chikako Iwaki, Yutaka Asanuma

ICONE 2006; 817-825doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89391

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Topics: Ejectors , Nuclear power stations , Pressure , Feedwater , Accidents , Economics , Emergency core cooling systems , Safety , Containment , Cooling systems

Development of Technologies on Innovative-Simplified Nuclear Power Plant Using High-Efficiency Steam Injectors: Part 12—Evaluations of Spatial Distributions of Flow and Heat Transfer in Steam Injector

Yutaka Abe, Yujiro Kawamoto, Chikako Iwaki, Tadashi Narabayashi, Michitsugu Mori, Shuichi Ohmori

ICONE 2006; 827-834doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89417

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Topics: Ejectors , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Nuclear power stations , Steam , Water , Pressure , Condensation , Heat exchangers , Nuclear reactors

The Development of the Evolutionary BWR

A. Murase, M. Nakamaru, M. Kuroki, Y. Kojima, S. Yokoyama

ICONE 2006; 835-841doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89441

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Topics: Boiling water reactors , Fuels , Safety , Emergency core cooling systems , Cooling systems , Countermeasures , Nuclear reactors , Pumps , Rods , Accidents

PBMR as an Ideal Heat Source for High-Temperature Process Heat Applications

Michael Correia, Renee´ Greyvenstein, Fred Silady, Scott Penfield

ICONE 2006; 843-852doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89473

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Topics: Heat , High temperature , Cycles , Steam , Very high temperature reactors , Asphalt , Bituminous materials , Combined heat and power , Economics , Graphite

Euratom Research Framework Programme on Reactor Systems

Marc Deffrennes, Michel Hugon, Panagiotis Manolatos, Georges Van Goethem, Simon Webster

ICONE 2006; 853-866doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89502

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Topics: Education , Nuclear reactors , Safety , Sustainability , Nuclear power , Accidents , Nuclear fission , Radiation (Physics) , Waste handling

Put a Coalatom in Your Tank: The Compelling Case for a Marriage of Coal and Nuclear Energy

Scott R. Penfield, Jr., Charles O. Bolthrunis

ICONE 2006; 867-871doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89605

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Topics: Coal , Nuclear power , Fuels , Carbon dioxide , Hydrogen , Transportation systems , Emissions , Security , Very high temperature reactors , Carbon

Application of RFID to High-Reliability Nuclear Power Plant Construction

Kenji Akagi, Masayuki Ishiwata, Kenji Araki, Jun-Ichi Kawahata

ICONE 2006; 873-876doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89645

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Topics: Nuclear construction , Reliability , Construction , Finishes , Jigs and fixtures , Manufacturing , Manufacturing industry , Mass production , Nuclear power , Plant construction

Technology Efficiency Study on Nuclear Power and Coal Power in Guangdong Province Based on DEA

Yinong Li, Dong Wang

ICONE 2006; 877-884doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89651

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Topics: Coal power , Nuclear power , China , Electricity (Physics) , Cutting , Electric power generation , Fuels , Sustainable development

Nuclear-Driven Copper-Based Hybrid Thermo/Electro Chemical Cycle for Hydrogen Production

Yehia F. Khalil, Katherine H. Rostkowski

ICONE 2006; 885-899doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89691

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Topics: Copper , Cycles , Hydrogen production , Hydrogen , Sodium , Transportation systems , Aerospace industry , Batteries , Ceramics , Emissions

Advanced Construction of Compact Containment BWR

M. Takahashi, T. Maruyama, H. Mori, K. Hoshino, Y. Hijioka, H. Heki, M. Nakamaru, T. Hoshi

ICONE 2006; 901-906doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89700

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Topics: Boiling water reactors , Construction , Containment , Manufacturing , Safety

Establishment of Korean Nuclear Ombudsman System Importing Compensation and Insurance Concept for Residents

Hyun Seok Ko, Yong Min Kim, Young Wook Lee, Dong Hoon Shin, Young Ho Cho, Chang Sun Kang

ICONE 2006; 907-910doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89725

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Topics: Insurance , Decision making , Nuclear power stations , Nuclear power , Nuclear reactors , Electricity (Physics) , Feedback , Nuclear construction , Radioactive waste repositories , Risk management

Application of Nuclear Energy to Bitumen Upgrading and Biomass Conversion

Mamoru Numata, Yasushi Fujimura, Takayuki Amaya, Masao Hori

ICONE 2006; 911-915doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89749

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Topics: Asphalt , Biomass , Bituminous materials , Nuclear power , Pitch (Bituminous material) , Climate change , Electric power generation , Heat , Hydrogen , Security