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US Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) said on 24 August that it was expanding modelling software to support nuclear safety and regulatory activities related to advanced reactor designs. Nuclear power is a significant source of steady carbon-neutral electricity, making the design and construction of new and next-generation nuclear reactors critical for achieving US green energy goals, SNL noted.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 27 August 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-sandia-labs-develop-modelling-software-to-support-advanced-reactor-safety-9032634
In order to help the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) evaluate the safety of the next generation of nuclear power reactors, fuel cycle facilities and fuel technologies, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have been expanding their severe accident modelling computer code, called Melcor, to work with different reactor geometries, fuel types and coolant systems.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Sandia-extends-computer-modelling-code-to-advanced
Nine Russian scientific institutes, centres and universities have united into a consortium for the development of new generation nuclear energy technologies, including closed nuclear fuel cycle technologies, fast neutron reactors (FBR), new materials for advanced energy technologies and innovative projects of nuclear power plants, the National Research University - Moscow Power Engineering Institute (NRUN-MEPhI) announced.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 21 January 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussian-academic-consortium-set-up-to-develop-new-generation-nuclear-technologies-8462309