by
DrKonstantin Mikityuk(Advanced Nuclear Systems Group)
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Europe/Zurich
OSGA/EG06 (Paul Scherrer Institute)
OSGA/EG06
Paul Scherrer Institute
Description
Abstract: The goal of the presentation is to introduce the Advanced Nuclear Systems group at LSM (emerged from the Fast Reactors group at LRS). The activities related to the Generation-IV reactor systems started in 2002 after Switzerland joined the Generation-IV International Forum (GIF) and our current goals are:
-- to study neutronics and nucleonics, thermal hydraulics and fuel behaviour of advanced fast-spectrum nuclear reactors using modern computational tools;
-- to evaluate safety of fast reactors developed in Europe, in particular, European Sodium Fast Reactor (ESFR) and Advanced Sodium Technological Reactor for Industrial Demonstration (ASTRID);
-- to analyse innovative design solutions and evaluate safety of Generation-IV Molten Salt Reactor;
-- to represent Switzerland internationally at GIF, IAEA, OECD, EURATOM;
-- to educate young researchers and students, in particular, via the ETHZ/EPFL Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering and EPFL PhD programs.