Criticality Experiments Performed in Saclay and Valduc Centers, France (1958-2002)

Since 1958, the Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique and then the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (previously the Institut de Protection et de Sûreté Nucléaire) have carried out criticality experiments first in Saclay and then in the Valduc criticality laboratory. This paper is...

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Published in:Nuclear science and engineering 2003-09, Vol.145 (1), p.39-63
Main Authors: Barbry, F., Grivot, P., Girault, E., Fouillaud, P., Cousinou, P., Poullot, G., Anno, J., Bordy, J. M., Doutriaux, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
BENCHMARKS
CLASSIFICATION
CONFIGURATION
CRITICALITY
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
EVALUATION
Exact sciences and technology
Fission nuclear power plants
GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
INFORMATION
Installations for energy generation and conversion: thermal and electrical energy
MANUALS
SAFETY
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Summary:Since 1958, the Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique and then the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (previously the Institut de Protection et de Sûreté Nucléaire) have carried out criticality experiments first in Saclay and then in the Valduc criticality laboratory. This paper is a survey of the programs conducted during the last 45 yr with the different apparatuses. This paper also gives information about plans for the future. Programs are presented following the chronology and the International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project classification. Among the numerous series of experiments, now 22 series (corresponding to 407 configurations) have been included in the "International Handbook of Evaluated Criticality Safety Benchmark Experiments."
ISSN:0029-5639
1943-748X
DOI:10.13182/NSE03-A2362