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Journal of Nuclear Engineering, Volume 6, Issue 2

2025 June - 12 articles

Cover Story: The efficient extraction of the tritium produced into the eutectic Pb-Li alloy of the liquid breeding blankets is crucial to ensure tritium self-sufficiency and then the continuous and safe operation of future nuclear fusion power plants. This work preliminarily assesses the tritium extraction systems of liquid blankets by comparing Membrane Gas–Liquid Contactors (MGLCs) with alternative technologies presently adopted (Permeator Against Vacuum and Gas–Liquid Contactors). MGLC units realize the direct contact between the liquid (Pb-Li) and gas (vacuum or inert gas) phases inside the pores of membrane tubes by reducing significantly the hydrogen isotopes mass transfer resistances. Accordingly, the results show that process units made of MGLC are characterized by sizes smaller than those of the alternative extraction systems. View this paper
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Articles (12)

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,260 Views
23 Pages

The subject of the effect of pipeline layout on wall thinning in Mihama nuclear power plants was reviewed in relation to flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC). The pipeline consists of a complex layout with a straight pipe, elbow, curved pipe, orifice, an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,370 Views
14 Pages

This research explores Dynamic Probabilistic Risk Assessment (DPRA) using EMRALD to evaluate the reliability and safety of passive safety systems in nuclear reactors, with a focus on mitigating Loss of Coolant Accidents (LOCAs). The BWRX-300 Small Mo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management of Nuclear Facilities)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,937 Views
17 Pages

Radiolysis of Sub- and Supercritical Water Induced by 10B(n,α)7Li Recoil Nuclei at 300–500 °C and 25 MPa

  • Md Shakhawat Hossen Bhuiyan,
  • Jintana Meesungnoen and
  • Jean-Paul Jay-Gerin

(1) Background: Generation IV supercritical water-cooled reactors (SCWRs), including small modular reactor (SCW-SMR) variants, are pivotal in nuclear technology. Operating at 300–500 °C and 25 MPa, these reactors require detailed understand...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,328 Views
12 Pages

Radiological Assessment of Building Materials Containing Processed Bauxite

  • Uku Andreas Reigo,
  • Cansu Özcan Kılcan and
  • Alan H. Tkaczyk

Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) may be prepared using industrial byproduct streams, aiding in the development of a more environmentally sustainable circular economy. However, these byproducts may carry a risk of exhibiting elevated levels...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,744 Views
13 Pages

Performance Characteristics of the Battery-Operated Silicon PIN Diode Detector with an Integrated Preamplifier and Data Acquisition Module for Fusion Particle Detection

  • Allan Xi Chen,
  • Benjamin F. Sigal,
  • John Martinis,
  • Alfred YiuFai Wong,
  • Alexander Gunn,
  • Matthew Salazar,
  • Nawar Abdalla and
  • Kai-Jian Xiao

We present the performance and application of a commercial off-the-shelf Si PIN diode (Hamamatsu S14605) as a charged particle detector in a compact ion beam system (IBS) capable of generating D–D and p–B fusion charged particles. This de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,532 Views
15 Pages

The exploitation of fusion energy in tokamak reactors relies on efficient and reliable tritium management. The tritium needed to sustain the deuterium–tritium fusion reaction is produced in the Li-based blanket surrounding the plasma chamber, a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,489 Views
21 Pages

Phase Characterization of (Mn, S) Inclusions and Mo Precipitates in Reactor Pressure Vessel Steel from Greifswald Nuclear Power Plant

  • Ghada Yassin,
  • Erik Pönitz,
  • Nina Maria Huittinen,
  • Dieter Schild,
  • Jörg Konheiser,
  • Katharina Müller and
  • Astrid Barkleit

This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the microstructural characteristics and chemical composition of base and weld materials from reactor pressure vessels in the first (units 1 and 2) and second (unit 8) generations of Russian VVER 440 rea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,421 Views
18 Pages

In this study, a 56-group covariance library was generated based on the recently released JENDL-5 covariance data, which cover 105 isotopes. The AMPX-6 code system facilitated the generation of this library. Subsequently, the TSUNAMI-IP code was empl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,787 Views
16 Pages

Safer and more efficient characterization of radioactive environments requires exploring intelligently, utilizing robotic systems which use smart strategies and physics-based statistical models. Bayesian Optimization (BO) provides one such statistica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,555 Views
11 Pages

An experimental study was conducted on the feasibility of using frozen beads with the properties of Rupert’s drops—solid frozen beads with enhanced strength made from a mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons—in cryogenic neutron moderator...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,175 Views
32 Pages

This work presents the general mathematical frameworks of the “First and Second-Order Features Adjoint Sensitivity Analysis Methodology for Neural Integral Equations of Volterra Type” designated as the 1st-FASAM-NIE-V and the 2nd-FASAM-NI...

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