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Thermal hydraulic challenges of Gas Cooled Fast Reactors with passive safety features by Pope, Michael A., Lee, Jeong Ik, Hejzlar, Pavel, Driscoll, Michael J.

“…Transient response of a Gas Cooled Fast Reactor (GFR) coupled to a recompression supercritical CO 2 (S-CO 2) power conversion system (PCS) in a direct cycle to…”
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Heat transfer enhancement for spent nuclear fuel assembly disposal packages using metallic void fillers: A prevention technique for solidification shrinkage-induced interfacial gaps by Park, Yongsoo, McKrell, Thomas J., Driscoll, Michael J.

“…This study considers replacing the externally accessible void spaces inside a disposal package containing a spent nuclear fuel assembly (SNFA) with high heat…”
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Cross-comparison of fast reactor concepts with various coolants by Hejzlar, Pavel, Todreas, Neil E., Shwageraus, Eugene, Nikiforova, Anna, Petroski, Robert, Driscoll, Michael J.

“…Four fast reactor concepts using lead (LFR), liquid salt, NaCl–KCl–MgCl 2 (LSFR), sodium (SFR), and supercritical CO 2 (GFR) coolants are compared. Since…”
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Liquid salt cooled flexible conversion ratio fast reactor: Neutronic design by Shwageraus, Eugene, Hejzlar, Pavel, Driscoll, Michael J.

“…This paper presents the neutronic design of a liquid salt cooled fast reactor with flexible conversion ratio. The main objective of the design is to…”
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Reliability analysis of a passive cooling system using a response surface with an application to the flexible conversion ratio reactor by Fong, Christopher J., Apostolakis, George E., Langewisch, Dustin R., Hejzlar, Pavel, Todreas, Neil E., Driscoll, Michael J.

“…A risk-informed methodology is applied to the selection of an ultimate heat sink for a Passive Secondary Auxiliary Cooling System. The reliability of the…”
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Flexible conversion ratio fast reactors: Overview by Todreas, Neil E., Hejzlar, Pavel, Nikiforova, Anna, Petroski, Robert, Shwageraus, Eugene, Fong, C.J., Driscoll, Michael J., Elliott, M.A., Apostolakis, George

“…Conceptual designs of lead-cooled and liquid salt-cooled fast flexible conversion ratio reactors were developed. The performance achievable by the unity…”
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Risk-informed design guidance for future reactor systems by Delaney, Michael J., Apostolakis, George E., Driscoll, Michael J.

“…Future reactor designs face an uncertain regulatory environment. It is anticipated that there will be some level of probabilistic insights in the regulations…”
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Gas cooled fast reactor for generation IV service by Hejzlar, Pavel, Pope, Michael J., Williams, Wesley C., Driscoll, Michael J.

“…The Gas Cooled Fast Reactor (GFR), which is among the Generation IV concepts under evaluation for future deployment, will have to satisfy the Gen IV goals in…”
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Biomass Energy by Driscoll, Michael J, Drake, Elisabeth M, Golay, Michael W, Peters, William A, Tester, Jefferson W

“…In the study of sustainable energy, we define “biomass” as all living plant matter as well as organic wastes derived from plants, humans, marine life, and…”
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Estimation and Evaluation of Energy Resources by Driscoll, Michael J, Drake, Elisabeth M, Golay, Michael W, Peters, William A, Tester, Jefferson W

“…This chapter focuses on the varieties and quantities of energy resources that are potentially available for human use: fossil fuels, nuclear fuels, and various…”
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Local, Regional, and Global Environmental Effects of Energy by Driscoll, Michael J, Drake, Elisabeth M, Golay, Michael W, Peters, William A, Tester, Jefferson W

“…Every step in the production, modification, and use of energy interacts with the environment and, consequently, modifies the earth and its inhabitants (figure…”
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Fossil Fuels and Fossil Energy by Driscoll, Michael J, Drake, Elisabeth M, Golay, Michael W, Peters, William A, Tester, Jefferson W

“…Coal, natural gas, and petroleum are called fossil fuels because they are the remains of prehistoric plants and animals that have been subjected to millennia…”
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Geothermal Energy by Driscoll, Michael J, Drake, Elisabeth M, Golay, Michael W, Peters, William A, Tester, Jefferson W

“…In general terms, geothermal energy consists of the thermal energy stored in the earth’s crust.¹ Practically speaking, the exact specification of a geothermal…”
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Synergistic Complex Systems by Driscoll, Michael J, Drake, Elisabeth M, Golay, Michael W, Peters, William A, Tester, Jefferson W

“…The choices people make about energy use are guided not only by technological performance but also by economics, local availability, convenience, customs, and…”
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Project Economic Evaluation by Driscoll, Michael J, Drake, Elisabeth M, Golay, Michael W, Peters, William A, Tester, Jefferson W

“…Bankruptcy is the antithesis of sustainability. As with all other business ventures, energy projects are undertaken in the expectation of profit, and…”
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Energy Systems and Sustainability Metrics by Driscoll, Michael J, Drake, Elisabeth M, Golay, Michael W, Peters, William A, Tester, Jefferson W

“…Energy is integrated into every aspect of human activity. In fact, the energy sector has played a vital role in the industrial and economic development of all…”
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Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options by Tester, Jefferson W, Drake, Elisabeth M, Driscoll, Michael J, Golay, Michael W, Peters, William A

“…Human survival depends on a continuing supply of energy, but the need for ever-increasing amounts of it poses a dilemma: How can we find energy sources that…”
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Income-Velocity of Money in Agricultural Developing Economies by Driscoll, Michael J., Lahiri, Ashok K.

“…The behavior of income-velocity of money and the importance of the agricultural sector in national income are examined for 12 agricultural developing…”
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The design and evaluation of a passively cooled containment for a high-rating pressurized water reactor by Gavrilas, Mirela, Todreas, Neil E, Driscoll, Michael J

“…An integrated pressurized water reactor (PWR) containment was conceptualized that allows heat to be rejected passively to the environment. The proposed…”
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An economically optimum PWR reload core for a 36-month cycle by Garcia-Delgado, Luis, Driscoll, Michael J, Meyer, John E, Todreas, Neil E

“…Cycle length extension in currently operating PWRs may be economically interesting if the benefits stemming from capacity factor improvement offset the higher…”
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