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Towards a physics-based description of intra-granular helium behaviour in oxide fuel for application in fuel performance codes

  • Cognini, L.;Cechet, A.;Barani, T.;Pizzocri, D.;Van Uffelen, P.;Luzzi, L.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.53 no.2
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    • pp.562-571
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    • 2021

  • In this work, we propose a new mechanistic model for the treatment of helium behaviour which includes the description of helium solubility in oxide fuel. The proposed model has been implemented in SCIANTIX and validated against annealing helium release experiments performed on small doped fuel samples. The overall agreement of the new model with the experimental data is satisfactory, and given the mechanistic formulation of the proposed model, it can be continuously and easily improved by directly including additional phenomena as related experimental data become available.

  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2020.07.009 인용 PDF KSCI

Assessment of public knowledge, perception, and acceptance of nuclear power in Bangladesh

  • Md Iqbal Hosan;Md Jafor Dewan;Md Hossain Sahadath;Debasish Roy;Drupada Roy
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.55 no.4
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    • pp.1410-1419
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    • 2023

  • Public perception plays a crucial role in the successful completion of a nuclear power project. As a newcomer country to nuclear power, there are lots of misconceptions among the Bangladeshi people about nuclear energy. Consequently, it is crucial to minimize all the doubts among mass people and build up their positive outlook toward nuclear power. This demands a comprehensive survey to figure out the public opinion, concerns, false impressions, and knowledge gap regarding nuclear power. In the present study, these issues were addressed by a survey that was responded to by 661 persons for the 24 survey questions. The questions were categorized based on information, knowledge, faith, benefit, awareness, and technology. Feedback and responders' basic demographic and socioeconomic information were collected from various locations in Bangladesh through online and in-person surveys. The responses were analyzed in both statistical and descriptive ways. Some of the feedback was found to vary with age, sex, and education level while others were quite independent of these parameters. It is found that socioeconomic development and energy security can be achieved by the inclusion of nuclear energy in the power system master plan of the country. However, huge knowledge gaps and misconceptions were found among the public regarding nuclear energy. As per feedback, political instability and corruption may affect the national nuclear power project in Bangladesh. Low faith in the existing rules & regulations for nuclear power programs was also observed. The result of this study will be handy to develop the communication and public awareness strategy for a successful nuclear power project in Bangladesh.

  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2022.12.003 인용 PDF

Antecedents of self-reported safety behaviors among commissioning workers in nuclear power plants: The roles of demographics, personality traits and safety attitudes

  • Tao, Da;Liu, Zhaopeng;Diao, Xiaofeng;Tan, Haibo;Qu, Xingda;Zhang, Tingru
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.53 no.5
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    • pp.1454-1463
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    • 2021

  • Demographics, personality traits and attitudes are related to safety behaviors in varied workplaces, but their roles in nuclear power plants (NPPs) have not been fully understood. This study was conducted to explore the roles of a set of demographic, personality and attitudinal factors on self-reported safety behaviors (including safety participation and human errors) among NPP commissioning workers. Survey data were collected from 157 Chinese commissioning workers. Results showed that age and work experience were significantly associated with human errors, but not with safety participation. Neuroticism and conscientiousness were significantly related to human errors, while neuroticism, conscientiousness and agreeableness were significantly related to safety participation. Attitude towards questioning was observed as an antecedent of safety participation, and functioned as a mediating variable in the relation between conscientiousness and safety behaviors. The findings provide evidence-based implications on the design of diverse interventions and strategies for the promotion of safety behaviors in NPPs.

  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2020.11.012 인용 PDF KSCI