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Electrochemical Sensors for Controlling Oxygen Content and Corrosion Processes in Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Coolant—State of the Art [PDF]
Sensors, 2023 Controlling oxygen content in the primary circuit of nuclear reactors is one of the key tasks needed to ensure the safe operation of nuclear power plants where lead-bismuth eutectic alloy (LBE) is used as a coolant.
Sergey N. Orlov +4 more
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Vibration Monitoring Using Fiber Optic Sensors in a Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Cooled Nuclear Fuel Assembly [PDF]
Sensors, 2016 Excessive fuel assembly vibrations in nuclear reactor cores should be avoided in order not to compromise the lifetime of the assembly and in order to prevent the occurrence of safety hazards.
Ben De Pauw +6 more
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EnergiesWith the increasing global demand for sustainable energy, the importance of advanced nuclear technologies, such as fourth-generation reactors, has become increasingly prominent.
Mian Xing +6 more
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Nuclear Engineering and TechnologyThe liquid Lead-bismuth eutectic is used as the coolant for Gen-IV reactor concepts. However, due to its strong corrosive and high operating temperature, it is difficult to accurately measure the flow rate in long-term operating conditions.
Zhichao Zhang +2 more
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A Review of Corrosion Behavior of Structural Steel in Liquid Lead–Bismuth Eutectic
Crystals, 2023 Liquid lead–bismuth eutectic alloy is one of the candidate coolants for fourth-generation nuclear power systems because of its good physical and chemical properties, neutron economic performance, and safety. However, the compatibility between the coolant
Wentao Wang +3 more
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Lead-bismuth cooled reactors: history and the potential of development. Part 1. History of development [PDF]
Nuclear Energy and Technology, 2022 The article is devoted to the history of the creation of lead-bismuth-cooled reactor units (RUs) for nuclear-powered submarines (NPSs), which were developed in the absence of the necessary knowledge and experience, as well as under strict deadlines for ...
Vladimir M. Troyanov +3 more
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Structural seismic characteristics assessment of LMFR fuel assembly hexagonal wrapper over operational temperature range [PDF]
Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2019 In this study, the structural integrity of liquid metal fast reactor fuel assembly has been established for different parameters considering the optimum fuel design.
Khizer M. +4 more
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Experimental Investigation on CIRCE-HERO for the EU DEMO PbLi/Water Heat Exchanger Development
Energies, 2021 The present paper describes the experimental campaign executed at the ENEA Brasimone Research Centre aiming at supporting the development of a PbLi/water heat exchanger suitable for the lithium–lead loops of the dual coolant lithium lead and the water ...
Pierdomenico Lorusso +5 more
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Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2021 Liquid lead-bismuth cooled fast reactor is one of the most promising reactor types among the fourth-generation nuclear energy systems. The flow and heat transfer characteristics of lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) are completely different from ordinary fluids
Shaopeng He +5 more
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Frontiers in Energy Research, 2022 A printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) can offer superior performance in area concentration and heat transfer efficiency. A PCHE with a liquid lead–bismuth eutectic (LBE) and supercritical carbon dioxide as working media can use these materials as ...
Hong Liu +3 more
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