A new paradigm for core design aimed at the sustainability of nuclear energy: The solution of the extended equilibrium state |
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Authors: | Carlo Artioli Giacomo Grasso Carlo Petrovich |
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Affiliation: | 1. Italian Agency for New Technologies, Energy and the Environment (ENEA), “E. Clementel” Research Center, v. M. di Monte Sole 4, 40129 Bologna, Italy;2. Nuclear Engineering Laboratory (LIN) of Montecuccolino, University of Bologna, v. dei Colli 16, 40136 Bologna, Italy |
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Abstract: | The future expansion of nuclear energy, a technology identified as one of the main candidates for reducing the world’s dependence on fossil fuels, requires a thorough analysis of the sustainability of this energy source for long-term supply. Generation-IV nuclear systems could represent a turning point for energy production by minimizing the environmental footprint of the fuel cycle. A new paradigm is thus required for reactor design, focusing, at the core design level, on both the closure of the fuel cycle and the effective utilization of natural resources. |
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Keywords: | Nuclear core design Adiabatic reactor Closed nuclear fuel cycle Lead fast reactor |
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