• Performance assessment of nuclear fuel cycles dedicated to uranium and plutonium multi-recycling 

      Sabatini, Paul (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-01-10)
      Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
      Accés obert
      Realitzat a/amb:   InnoEnergy / École nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris / Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)
      In light of the recent postponement of the deployment of commercial Sodium Fast Reactors in France to at least the second half of the 21st century, multi-recycling of plutonium and uranium in PWRs has become an attractive ...
    • Phase Field method for studying nuclear fuel microstructure changes during irradiation 

      Poblador Ozonas, Felipe (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble, 2011)
      Projecte/Treball Final de Carrera
      Accés obert
      This study presents the steps followed to develop the code, explaining the problems faced and the procedure used to solve them. Some of the results obtained for comparison with the article are presented. Then a chapter ...
    • Study of electrochemical detection and purification methods for corrosion control in Molten Salt Reactors 

      Gay Villaret, Narcís (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-05-14)
      Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
      Accés restringit per decisió de l'autor
      Realitzat a/amb:   Copenhagen Atomics
      Nuclear power is experiencing a strong renewed interest, being identified as the only source of energy capable of displacing fossil fuel to meet the short term climate change goals. In views of the amount of delays and ...
    • Study of the thermo-mechanical behaviour of an innovative multi-layered ceramic-based nuclear fuel cladding 

      Huguet Garcia, Juan Francisco (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, 2011)
      Projecte/Treball Final de Carrera
      Accés obert
      The CEA is the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives). It is a public body established in October 1945 by General de Gaulle. A leader in ...