The muse experiments for subcritical neutronics validation

Objective

The MUSE experiments to be performed at MASURCA facility (CEA-Cadarache), will investigate several subcritical configurations driven by an external neutron source provided by (d, d) or (d, t) reactions. The incident deutons will be provided by a pulsed accelerator (GENEPI), to be installed in the MASURCA facility. The configurations foreseen will have uranium, plutonium, thorium fuels, with lead o r sodium or gas coolant. Several levels of subcriticality will be investigated (Keff = 0.95 to 1.). Measurements are foreseen of the subcriticality (with static, dynamic and neutron noise methods), of the neutron spatial distributions, neutron spectra, and effective delayed neutron fraction and neutron source importance parameter. Extensive cross-comparison of codes and data is foreseen. Experimental reactivity control techniques will be developed, related to subcritical operation.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › alkali metals
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels

Programme(s)

• FP5-EAECTP C - Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of nuclear energy (1998 to 2002)

Topic(s)

• 2.1.2.-2.2.3 - Transmutation (basic studies)

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE

Address

Centre Cadarache - Bat. 238
13108 St.paul Les Durance
France

Participants (12)

BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE

Belgium

Address

Boeretang 200
2400 Mol

BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC

United Kingdom

Address

Sellafield B170
CA20 1PG Seascale

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS

Spain

Address

Avenida Complutense 22
Madrid

CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Sweden

Address

3,gibraltargatan 3
41296 Goeteborg

DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands

Address

Mekelweg 15
2629 JB Delft

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH

Germany

Address

Wilhelm-johnen-straße
52425 Juelich

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH - TECHNIK UND UMWELT

Germany

Address

Hermann-von-helmholtz-platz 1
76344 Eggenstein-leopoldshafen

ITALIAN AGENCY FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Italy

Address

Lungotevere Grande Ammiraglio Thaon Di Revel 76
00196 Roma

NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP

Netherlands

Address

Westerduinweg 3
1755 ZG Petten

ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Sweden

Address

Lindstedtvägen 20
10044 Stockholm

UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER - GRENOBLE 1

France

Address

Avenue Des Martyrs 53
38026 Grenoble

UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND METALLURGY

Poland

Address

Al. Mickiewicza 30
30059 Krakow