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标题：Development of numerical models for Monte Carlo simulations of Th-Pb fuel assembly
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作者：Mikołaj Oettingen
期刊名称：E3S Web of Conferences
印刷版ISSN：2267-1242
电子版ISSN：2267-1242
出版年度：2017
卷号：14
页码：1-10
DOI：10.1051/e3sconf/20171401047
出版社：EDP Sciences
摘要：The thorium-uranium fuel cycle is a promising alternative against uranium-plutonium fuel cycle, but it demands many advanced research before starting its industrial application in commercial nuclear reactors. The paper presents the development of the thorium-lead (Th-Pb) fuel assembly numerical models for the integral irradiation experiments. The Th-Pb assembly consists of a hexagonal array of ThO2 fuel rods and metallic Pb rods. The design of the assembly allows different combinations of rods for various types of irradiations and experimental measurements. The numerical model of the Th-Pb assembly was designed for the numerical simulations with the continuous energy Monte Carlo Burnup code (MCB) implemented on the supercomputer Prometheus of the Academic Computer Centre Cyfronet AGH.