This fourth annual workshop brings together the community of nuclear fuel cycle experts, simulation analysts, simulator developers, and other stakeholders. Presentation, demonstration, and communication focus on the technical concerns of nuclear fuel cycle simulation relevant in various nations and institutions involved in the field.
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering Prof. Kathryn Huff is chairing the event today through Friday.
The program is comprised of these discussion topics:
Wednesday, June 26
- Recent Developments of the Dymond Code
COSI7: The New CEA Nuclear Fuel Cycle Simulation Tool
- Developing Demand Driven Capabilities in Cyclus
- Potentialities of SFR PU Burners for the Reduction of In-cycle Fissile Inventories
- Simulation of Recovered Uranium Management Options
- Coupled Class and DONJON5 3D Full Core Calculations and Comparison with the Neural Net Approach for Fuel Cycles involving MOX Fueled PWRSParameter Interpolation for MSR Core Physics Modules
Development of Multi-Zone Fuel Loading for Scenario
- The NE-Cost Website for the Economic Evaluation of Complex Nuclear Fuel Cycles
- Re-assessing Methods to close the U.S. Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Thursday, June 27
- Exploration and Quantification of the Main Differences on Nuclear Fuel Cycle Simulators
- The Fit Project: Improving Confidence in Fuel Cycle Model
- Functionality Isolation Test for Fuel Cycle Code Orion – MOX Fabrication and Depletion
- NEA Benchmark Study on
TRU Management: Results Using Vision
- Nuclear Scenarios Glossary
- Sensitivity Calculation on Indirect Output in Fuel Cycle Simulation; Example of the Equilibrium MOX Fraction
- Robustness and Flexibility of Electro-Nuclear Scenarios under the Disruption of Objectives
- Nuclear Scenarios Resilience
- Recyclus: Remote Cyclus Execution
Flexible Applications of Nuclear Fuel Cycles Simulators
- User Experience and Building Collaborations
Friday, June 28
- Molten Salt Reactor Dynamic Approach to Material Accountancy
- Radionuclide Signatures of Molten Salt Reactors
- Physics-BASED Models for Safeguarding Pyroprocessing
- Material Diversion Analysis within a Fuel Cycle Simulator
- Diversion Detection in Cyclus
- Next Steps: Collaboration Inspiration, Future Activities, Opportunities, Open Calls, International Resources, Conferences