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Nuclear News 40 Under 40 discuss the future of nuclear
Seven members of the inaugural Nuclear News 40 Under 40 came together on March 4 to discuss the current state of nuclear energy and what the future might hold for science, industry, and the public in terms of nuclear development.
To hear more insights from this talented group of young professionals, watch the “40 Under 40 Roundtable: Perspectives from Nuclear’s Rising Stars” on the ANS website.
Tetsuya Mouri, Kazuya Ohgama, Taira Hazama
Nuclear Technology | Volume 209 | Number 7 | July 2023 | Pages 1008-1023
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2023.2181044
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
In this study, the sodium radioactivity of 24Na and 22Na in the primary system measured in the prototype fast breeder reactor Monju was evaluated, and the reliability of the measurements and calculations was examined. The calculated-to-experiment values and their uncertainties for 24Na and 22Na radioactivities were 0.97 to 1.07 and 8.1% to 11.0% and 1.03 to 1.16 and 23.3% to 24.1%, respectively, using the JENDL-4.0 nuclear data library. The 22Na radioactivity calculated with ENDF/B-VIII.0 was larger by 40% than those calculated with JENDL-4.0 and JEFF-3.3 due to the 23Na(n,2n) cross-section discrepancy. The importance of the 22Na neutron capture effect is also confirmed herein for the accurate evaluation of the 22Na radioactivity. The experimental data were judged to be useful for validating the calculation method for improving the reliability of future designs of sodium-cooled fast reactors.
