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An extended version of the SERPENT-2 code to investigate fuel burn-up and core material evolution of the Molten Salt Fast Reactor by Aufiero, M., Cammi, A., Fiorina, C., Leppänen, J., Luzzi, L., Ricotti, M.E.

“…In this work, the Monte Carlo burn-up code SERPENT-2 has been extended and employed to study the material isotopic evolution of the Molten Salt Fast Reactor…”
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Evaluation of erosion–corrosion in multiphase flow via CFD and experimental analysis by Bozzini, Benedetto, Ricotti, Marco E., Boniardi, Marco, Mele, Claudio

“…A numerical simulation is proposed of erosion–corrosion phenomena in four-phase flows comprising two immiscible liquids, gas and particulate solid. The…”
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An Evaluation of SMR Economic Attractiveness by Boarin, Sara, Ricotti, Marco E.

“…The nuclear “renaissance” that is taking place worldwide concerns the new build of GW size reactor plants, but smaller GenIII+ NPP (Small Modular Reactors,…”
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Load following of Small Modular Reactors (SMR) by cogeneration of hydrogen: A techno-economic analysis by Locatelli, Giorgio, Boarin, Sara, Fiordaliso, Andrea, Ricotti, Marco E.

“…Load following is the possibility for a power plant to adjust its power output according to the demand and electricity price fluctuation throughout the day. In…”
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The design and safety features of the IRIS reactor by Carelli, Mario D., Conway, L.E., Oriani, L., Petrović, B., Lombardi, C.V., Ricotti, M.E., Barroso, A.C.O., Collado, J.M., Cinotti, L., Todreas, N.E., Grgić, D., Moraes, M.M., Boroughs, R.D., Ninokata, H., Ingersoll, D.T., Oriolo, F.

“…Salient features of the International Reactor Innovative and Secure (IRIS) are presented here. IRIS, an integral, modular, medium size (335 MWe) PWR, has been…”
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Economic features of integral, modular, small-to-medium size reactors by Carelli, M.D., Garrone, P., Locatelli, G., Mancini, M., Mycoff, C., Trucco, P., Ricotti, M.E.

“…The renewed interest towards nuclear energy is largely based on the escalation of fossil fuels prices and the global warming concerns. The nuclear option has…”
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Load following with Small Modular Reactors (SMR): A real options analysis by Locatelli, Giorgio, Boarin, Sara, Pellegrino, Francesco, Ricotti, Marco E.

“…Load following is the potential for a power plant to adjust its power output as demand and price for electricity fluctuates throughout the day. In nuclear…”
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Cogeneration: An option to facilitate load following in Small Modular Reactors by Locatelli, Giorgio, Fiordaliso, Andrea, Boarin, Sara, Ricotti, Marco E.

“…Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) have been historically deployed to cover the base-load of the electricity demand. Nowadays some NPPs might perform daily load…”
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Nuclear energy: basics, present, future by Ricotti, M. E

“…The contribution is conceived for non-nuclear experts, intended as a synthetic and simplified overview of the technology related to energy by nuclear fission…”
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Subcooled and saturated water flow boiling pressure drop in small diameter helical coils at low pressure by Cioncolini, Andrea, Santini, Lorenzo, Ricotti, Marco E.

“…Experimental pressure drop results on boiling water flow through three helical coils of tube inner diameter of 4.03 mm and 4.98 mm and coil diameter to tube…”
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Development of an OpenFOAM model for the Molten Salt Fast Reactor transient analysis by Aufiero, Manuele, Cammi, Antonio, Geoffroy, Olivier, Losa, Mario, Luzzi, Lelio, Ricotti, Marco E., Rouch, Hervé

“…In the paper, the development of a multiphysics model for the transient analysis of non-moderated Molten Salt Reactors is discussed. Particular attention is…”
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Development and experimental validation of a computational model for a helically coiled steam generator by Colorado, D., Papini, D., Hernández, J.A., Santini, L., Ricotti, M.E.

“…A computational model is developed to describe the thermo-fluid-dynamic behaviour of a helically coiled steam generator device working with water and widely…”
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Experimental and theoretical studies on density wave instabilities in helically coiled tubes by Papini, Davide, Colombo, Marco, Cammi, Antonio, Ricotti, Marco E.

“…This paper reports on the advancement in the study of thermal-hydraulic dynamic instabilities with reference to the helical-coiled tube geometry. A full-scale…”
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Effects of dissolved air on subcooled and saturated flow boiling of water in a small diameter tube at low pressure by Cioncolini, Andrea, Santini, Lorenzo, Ricotti, Marco E.

“…Experimental results on flow boiling of air saturated water flowing through a tube of inner diameter d i = 4.03 mm are presented. Both subcooled and saturated…”
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A scheme of correlation for frictional pressure drop in steam–water two-phase flow in helicoidal tubes by Colombo, Marco, Colombo, Luigi P.M., Cammi, Antonio, Ricotti, Marco E.

“…In the nuclear field, helically coiled tube steam generators (SGs) are considered as a primary option for different nuclear reactor projects of Generation III+…”
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Time-domain linear and non-linear studies on density wave oscillations by Papini, Davide, Cammi, Antonio, Colombo, Marco, Ricotti, Marco E.

“…Density wave oscillations (DWOs) are investigated in this paper as the most representative instabilities encountered in the boiling systems. This dynamic type…”
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Experimental Characterization of a Passive Emergency Heat Removal System for a GenIII+ Reactor by Santini, Lorenzo, Papini, Davide, Ricotti, Marco E.

“…Among the several types of passive safety systems adopted in new generation reactor designs, the experimental investigation of a closed loop, two-phase flow,…”
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Analysis of different containment models for IRIS small break LOCA, using GOTHIC and RELAP5 codes by Papini, Davide, Grgić, Davor, Cammi, Antonio, Ricotti, Marco E.

“…Advanced nuclear water reactors rely on containment behaviour in realization of some of their passive safety functions. Steam condensation on containment…”
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Comparative analysis of thorium and uranium fuel for transuranic recycle in a sodium cooled Fast Reactor by Fiorina, C., Stauff, N.E., Franceschini, F., Wenner, M.T., Stanculescu, A., Kim, T.K., Cammi, A., Ricotti, M.E., Hill, R.N., Taiwo, T.A., Salvatores, M.

“…•Thorium as support fertile material for TRU transmutation in Fast Reactors.•Comparative analysis of Th and U based breakeven and burner Fast Reactors.•Thorium…”
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RELAP5/MOD3.3 study on density wave instabilities in single channel and two parallel channels by Colombo, Marco, Cammi, Antonio, Papini, Davide, Ricotti, Marco E.

“…The subject of instability is of great interest in two-phase flow studies and a constantly up to date research field concerns the determination of stable and…”
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