Generation IV nuclear reactors: Current status and future prospects

G Locatelli, M Mancini, N Todeschini - Energy Policy, 2013 - Elsevier
Generation IV nuclear power plants (GEN IV NPPs) are supposed to become, in many
countries, an important source of base load power in the middle–long term (2030–2050) …

Review of fuel assembly design in lead‐based fast reactors and research progress in fuel assembly of China initiative accelerator driven system

R Yu, L Gu, X Sheng, J Li, Y Zhu… - … Journal of Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Lead‐based fast reactor is one of the most promising fourth‐generation nuclear energy
systems. Fuel assembly design is a key technology for the research and development of …

Conceptual design of a small modular natural circulation lead cooled fast reactor SNCLFR-100

H Chen, Z Chen, C Chen, X Zhang, H Zhang… - international journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract SNCLFR-100, a 100 MW th lead-cooled small modular reactor with a passive
cooling feature to both normal and abnormal operations, was proposed by University of …

Core design investigation for a SUPERSTAR small modular lead-cooled fast reactor demonstrator

S Bortot, A Moisseytsev, JJ Sienicki, C Artioli - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2011 - Elsevier
In this paper a preconceptual neutronics design study for a SUstainable Proliferation-
resistance Enhanced Refined Secure Transportable Autonomous Reactor (SUPERSTAR) …

UTOP accident analysis and mitigation measures of lead-cooled fast reactor considering coupling effect with SCO2 Brayton cycle

G Li, G Liu, G Du, J Wang, J Yan - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The lead-cooled fast reactor (LFR) coupled with SCO 2 Brayton cycle is an advanced
nuclear power generation system which has high efficiency and high compactness. The …

A subchannel analysis code for advanced liquid metal fast reactor cores and study on heat transfer characteristics of core geometry parameters

B Han, Y Yin, X Zhu, BW Yang, S Liu, L Song… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2024 - Elsevier
The liquid metal fast reactor represents an important reactor type for the future development
of nuclear energy. Accurately modeling and predicting the subchannel flow and heat transfer …

Study of core flow distribution for small modular natural circulation lead or lead-alloy cooled fast reactors

Z Chen, P Zhao, G Zhou, H Chen - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Small modular natural circulation lead or lead-alloy cooled fast reactor (LFR) is a potential
candidate for LFR development. It has many attractive advantages such as reduced capital …

SUMMER: A small modular lead-bismuth-cooled fast reactor for mobile energy supply

K Zhang, W Wang, C Duan, X Chen, W Duan… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
The pursuit of small modular reactors (SMRs) has become a trend in this century due to their
potential to expand the use of clean and reliable nuclear energy to a broader range of …

Natural circulation characteristics analysis of a small modular natural circulation lead–bismuth eutectic cooled fast reactor

P Zhao, S Li, Z Chen, J Zheng, H Chen - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Small modular reactors (SMRs) have attracted particular attentions in recent years, and
small modular natural circulation lead or lead–alloy cooled fast reactor (LFR) is one of the …

Stability analysis of nuclear-coupled thermal hydraulics for a natural circulation lead-cooled fast reactor

Q Lu - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Stability analyses of nuclear-coupled thermal hydraulics are carried out for SUPERSTAR–a
natural circulation heavy metal (lead-cooled) fast reactor. Attributed to its natural circulation …