Giacomo Grasso

I. Trivedi, J. Hou, G. Grasso and K. Ivanov. Uncertainty quantification of feedback and safety parameters of the Lead-cooled Fast Reactor. In International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering: Bridging Theory and Applications (M&C 2019), Portland, Oregon, USA, August 25-29, 2019.

G. Grasso, M. Sarotto, F. Lodi and D.M. Castelluccio. An improved design for the ALFRED core. In International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2019), Juan-les-pins, France, May 12-15, 2019.

G. Grasso, A. Levinsky, F. Franceschini and P. Ferroni. A MOX-fuel core configuration for the Westinghouse Lead Fast Reactor. In International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2019), Juan-les-pins, France, May 12-15, 2019.

M. Frignani, A. Alemberti, M. Tarantino and G. Grasso. ALFRED staged approach. In International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2019), Juan-les-pins, France, May 12-15, 2019.

I. Trivedi, J. Hou, J. Li, G. Grasso, F. Franceschini and K. Ivanov. Impact of Nuclear Data Uncertainties on Lead-cooled Fast Reactors. In ANS Best Estimate Plus Uncertainty International Conference (BEPU 2018), Lucca, Italy, May 13-19, 2018.

F. Franceschini, G. Grasso and P. Ferroni. Advanced fuel cost performance assessment for the Westinghouse LFR. In International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2018), Charlotte, NC, USA, April 8-11, 2018.

E. Losa, M. Kostál, V. Rypar, B. Jánský, E. Novák, G. Grasso, M. Sarotto and F. Lodi. Neutron propagation experiments with a lead test section inserted in the core of the LR-0 reactor. Nucl. Eng. Des., 335:151-160 (2018).

G. Grasso, F. Lodi, P. Romojaro, N. Garcia-Herranz, F. Alvarez-Velarde, D. Lopez, E. Bubelis and G. Bandini. Stress-testing the ALFRED design - Part I: Impact of nuclear data uncertainties on Design Extension Conditions transients. In Prog. Nucl. Energ., 106:372-386 (2018).

F. Lodi, G. Grasso, F. Alvarez-Velarde, D. Lopez, E. Corsetti and D. Gugiu. Stress-testing the ALFRED design - Part II: Quantification of uncertainties on the fuel assembly temperature field. In Prog. Nucl. Energ., 105:301-308 (2018).

F. Lodi and G. Grasso. Stress-testing the ALFRED design - Part III: Safety margins evaluation. In Prog. Nucl. Energ., 106:433-439 (2018).

M. Tarantino, P. Agostini, A. Alemberti, S. Bassini, A. Del Nevo, F. di Fonzo, M. Frignani, G. Grasso, F. Lodi, P. Meloni and I. Di Piazza. LFR-DEMO Development, Status and Perspectives of ALFRED Reactor. In 2017 ANS Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo, Washington, DC, USA, October 29-November 2, 2017.

L. Cinotti, G. Grasso and P. Agostini. Flexibility of the LFR: An Asset for Novel, Affordable LFR-AS-200-Based SMRs. In 2017 ANS Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo, Washington, DC, USA, October 29-November 2, 2017.

M. Frignani, A. Alemberti, G. Villabruna, R. Adinolfi, M. Tarantino, G. Grasso, A. Pizzuto (ENEA), I. Turcu and S. Valeca. ALFRED: A Strategic Vision for LFR Deployment. In 2017 ANS Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo, Washington, DC, USA, October 29-November 2, 2017.

A. Toma, M. Constantin, I. Turcu, A. Alemberti, M. Frignani, G. Villabruna, G. Grasso, M. Tarantino, P. Agostini, F. Di Gabriele and V. Romanello. ALFRED Project: A stepwise approach towards improved sustainability of nuclear power. In International Symposium for Nuclear Energy: Nuclear Energy - Safe and reliable partner of our Europe (SIEN 2017), Bucharest, Romania, October 1-4, 2017.

F. Lodi and G. Grasso. Extension of the sub-channel code ANTEO+ to the mixed convection regime. Nucl. Eng. Des., 322:368-378 (2017).

D.M. Castelluccio, G. Ottaviano, F. Rocchi, A. Rizzo, G. Grasso, F. Padoani and M. Kalinowski. Xenon radioisotope signatures from NPP power variations and their impact on the CTBTO verification regime. In CTBT Science and Technology 2017 Conference (SnT 2017), Vienna, Austria, June 26-30, 2017.

G. Grasso. A safe and competitive Lead-cooled Small Modular Fast Reactor concept for a short-term deployment. In International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Next generation nuclear systems for sustainable development (FR17), Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, June 26-29, 2017 (INVITED PANELIST).

N. Garcia-Herranz, P. Romojaro, G. Grasso, F. Lodi, F. Alvarez-Velarde and D. Lopez. Impact of nuclear data uncertainties on the reactivity coefficients of ALFRED. In International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Next generation nuclear systems for sustainable development (FR17), Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, June 26-29, 2017.

M. Sarotto, G. Grasso, F. Lodi, G. Bandini and M. Sumini. Impact of an accidental control rod withdrawal on the ALFRED core: tridimensional neutronic and thermal-hydraulic analyses. In International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Next generation nuclear systems for sustainable development (FR17), Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, June 26-29, 2017.

G. Grasso, G. Bandini, F. Lodi and L. Cinotti. The core of the LFR-AS-200: robustness for safety. In International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Next generation nuclear systems for sustainable development (FR17), Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, June 26-29, 2017.

F. Lodi, G. Grasso and D. Mattioli. Evaluation of data and model uncertainties and their effect on the fuel assembly temperature field of the ALFRED lead-cooled fast reactor. In International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Next generation nuclear systems for sustainable development (FR17), Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, June 26-29, 2017.

F. Lodi, G. Grasso and M. Sumini. Extension to heavy liquid metal coolants of the validation database of the ANTEO+ sub-channel code. In International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Next generation nuclear systems for sustainable development (FR17), Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, June 26-29, 2017.

S. Bortot, L. Cizelj, D. Diaconu, J. Wallenius, F. Di Gabriele, G. Grasso and I. Tiselj. A proposal for a pan-European E&T programme supporting the development and deployment of ALFRED. In International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Next generation nuclear systems for sustainable development (FR17), Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, June 26-29, 2017.

M. Frignani, A. Alemberti, G. Villabruna, G. Grasso, M. Tarantino, M. Constantin, I. Turcu, S. Valeca, F. Di Gabriele and V. Romanello. FALCON advancements towards the implementation of the ALFRED project. In International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Next generation nuclear systems for sustainable development (FR17), Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, June 26-29, 2017.

G. Grasso. ALFRED core design and safety aspects. In 10^th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development through Nuclear Research and Education (Nuclear 2017), Pitesti, Romania, May 24-26, 2017 (INVITED).

P. Ferroni, F. Franceschini, C. Stansbury, A. Harkness and G. Grasso. Westinghouse Demonstration Lead Fast Reactor in the context of the U.S. DOE advanced demonstration and test reactor options study. In 2017 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants: A new paradigm in nuclear power safety (ICAPP 2017), Fukui and Kyoto, Japan, April 24-28, 2017.

G. Grasso. The ALFRED scientific case: building excellence. J. Nucl. Res. Dev., 12:3-6 (2016).

F. Lodi, J. Wallenius, G. Grasso and M. Sumini. Quantitative guidelines for the development of a fuel pin thermo-mechanic safety-informed design-oriented tool for HLM-cooled reactors. In Nuclear Materials Conference 2016 (NuMat 2016), Montpellier, France, November 7-10, 2016.

I. Turcu, C. Patticu, M. Constantin, A. Alemberti, G. Villabruna, G. Grasso and P. Agostini. ALFRED Demonstrator - Opportunities and challenges for the implementation in Romania. In 13^th WEC Central & Eastern Europe Regional Energy Forum (FOREN 2016), Costinesti, Romania, June 12-16, 2016.

D. Diaconu, I. Turcu, G. Grasso, M. Constantin, F. Di Gabriele, A. Alemberti and M. Apostol. ALFRED feasibility in Romania: main outcomes of the ARCADIA project. In 13^th WEC Central & Eastern Europe Regional Energy Forum (FOREN 2016), Costinesti, Romania, June 12-16, 2016.

F. Lodi, G. Grasso, D. Mattioli and M. Sumini. ANTEO+: A subchannel code for thermal-hydraulic analysis of liquid metal cooled systems. Nucl. Eng. Des., 301:128-152 (2014).

D. Diaconu, M. Constantin, G. Grasso, F. Di Gabriele, L. Cizelj, P. Groudev, I. Ivanov, I. Tiselj and N. Zeleznik. ARCADIA project contribution to the regional cooperation on LFR technology development. In International Symposium on Nuclear Energy: Nuclear power part of a sustainable national energy mix (SIEN 2015), Bucharest, Romania, October 18-22, 2015.

M. Frignani, A. Alemberti, G. Villabruna, G. Grasso, P. Agostini, M. Tarantino, M. Constantin, I. Turcu, D. Diaconu, F. Di Gabriele, N. Witzanyova and M. Krykova. The steps toward ALFRED implementation. In International Symposium on Nuclear Energy: Nuclear power part of a sustainable national energy mix (SIEN 2015), Bucharest, Romania, October 18-22, 2015.

D. Diaconu, M. Constantin, G. Glinatsis, G. Grasso, F. Di Gabriele, A. Alemberti, N. Zeleznik and L. Cizely. ARCADIA project contribution to the regional cooperation on LFR technology development. In 24^th International Conference Nuclear Energy for New Europe (NENE 2015), Portoroz, Slovenia, September 14-17, 2015.

A. Alemberti, M. Frignani, G. Villabruna, P. Agostini, G. Grasso, M. Tarantino, I. Turcu, M. Constantin, D. Diaconu, F. Di Gabriele, N. Witzanyova and M. Krykova. ALFRED and i-CRADLE: A distributed lead technology research infrastructure. In 8^th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development through Nuclear Research and Education (NUCLEAR 2015), Pitesti, Romania, May 27-29, 2015.

G. Grasso. Envisioning a sustainable future for Europe: the Lead Fast Reactor and the ALFRED project. In 12^th International Conference of Young Scientists on Energy Issues (CYSENI 2015), Kaunas, Lithuania, May 27-28, 2015 (AWARDED PRESENTATION).

M. Constantin, D. Diaconu, F. Di Gabriele and G. Grasso. Societal aspects approached by ARCADIA project related to ALFRED demonstrator. In SENIX Conference: The role of social sciences in a low-carbon energy mix (SENIX 2015), Stockholm, Sweden, May 25-27, 2015.

A. Alemberti, M. Frignani, G. Villabruna, P. Agostini, G. Grasso, M. Tarantino, I. Turcu, M. Constantin, D. Diaconu, F. Di Gabriele, N. Witzanyova and M. Krykova. ALFRED and the lead technology research infrastructure. In European Reseacrh Reactor Conference (RRFM 2015), Bucharest, Romania, April 19-23, 2015.

A. Alemberti, G. Villabruna, P. Agostini, G. Grasso, I. Turcu and M. Constantin. ALFRED and the FALCON Consortium. In Third International Scientific and Technical Conference "Innovative designs and technologies of nuclear power" (ISTC NIKIET-2014), Moscow, Russia, October 7-10, 2014.

F. Lodi, M. Sumini, G. Grasso and C. Rabiti. PHISICS improvements and comparative study with ERANOS 2.2 on the Gen-IV Lead-cooled Fast Reactor concept, ALFRED. In International Conference on the PHYSics Of Reactors: The role of reactor physics toward a sustainable future (PHYSOR 2014), Kyoto, Japan, September 28 - October 3, 2014.

G. Grasso, C. Petrovich, D. Mattioli, C. Artioli, P. Sciora, D. Gugiu, G. Bandini, E. Bubelis and K. Mikityuk. The core design of ALFRED, a demonstrator for the European lead-cooled reactors. Nucl. Eng. Des. 278:287-301 (2014).

M. Ciotti, J. Manzano, G. Grasso, C. Petrovich and M. Vazquez. Lead Fast Reactor sustainability. In 22^nd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE22), Prague, Czech Republic, July 7-11, 2014.

D. Diaconu, M. Constantin, G. Grasso, G. Glinatsis, F. Di Gabriele, A. Alemberti, D. De Bruyn and E. Urbonavicius. The ARCADIA project in support of the ALFRED concept. In 22nd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE22), Prague, Czech Republic, July 7-11, 2014.

A. Alemberti, G. Villabruna, P. Agostini, G. Grasso, I. Turcu and M. Constantin. The FALCON Consortium. In 12^th WEC Central & Eastern Europe regional energy forum (FOREN 2014), Bucharest, Romania, June 22-26, 2014.

A. Alemberti, G. Villabruna, P. Agostini, G. Grasso, I. Turcu and M. Constantin. The FALCON Consortium: continuing the successful Italian Romanian international collaboration. In 7^th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development through Nuclear Research and Education (Nuclear 2014), Pitesti, Romania, May 28-30, 2014.

P. Agostini, M. Ciotti, G. Grasso, A. Alemberti, M. Constantin and I. Turcu. The ALFRED project: opportunities for Romania. In 7^th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development through Nuclear Research and Education (Nuclear 2014), Pitesti, Romania, May 28-30, 2014.

R. Lo Frano, G. Pugliese, G. Grasso and G. Forasassi. Preliminary evaluation of core compaction phenomenon: methodological approach. In ASME 2014 Small Modular Reactors Symposium (SMR2014), Washington DC, USA, April 15-17, 2014.

G. Grasso. The ALFRED Core Design. In 6^th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development through Nuclear Research and Education (Nuclear 2013), Pitesti, Romania, May 22-24, 2013 (INVITED).

D. De Bruyn, A. Alemberti, L. Mansani, G. Grasso, C. Artioli, E. Bubelis, G. Mueller, J. Wallenius and A. Orden. Main achievements of the FP7-LEADER collaborative project of the European Commission regarding the design of a Lead-cooled Fast Reactor. In International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2013), Jeju Island, Korea, April 14-18, 2013.

G. Grasso. The Adiabatic Reactor Concept: An effective strategy for recycling all actinides. In 43^èmes Journées des Actinides (JdA2013), Sestri Levante, Italy, April 6-9, 2013.

A. Alemberti, L. Mansani, G. Grasso, D. Mattioli, F. Roelofs and D. De Bruyn. The European Lead Fast Reactor Strategy and the Roadmap for the Demonstrator ALFRED. In International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Safe Technologies and Sustainable Scenarios (FR13), Paris, France, March 4-7, 2013.

G. Grasso, C. Petrovich, K. Mikityuk, D. Mattioli, F. Manni and D. Gugiu. Demonstrating the effectiveness of the European LFR concept: the ALFRED core design. In International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Safe Technologies and Sustainable Scenarios (FR13), Paris, France, March 4-7, 2013.

G. Grasso, C. Döderlein, K. Tuček, K. Mikityuk, F. Manni and D. Gugiu. A core design approach aimed at the sustainability and intrinsic safety of the European Lead-cooled Fast Reactor. In International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Safe Technologies and Sustainable Scenarios (FR13), Paris, France, March 4-7, 2013.

F. Troiani and G. Grasso. Nuclear fuel cycle: processes, critical aspects and perspectives. In EuCheMS International Conference on "Nuclear and radiochemistry" (NRC8), Como, Italy, September 16-21, 2012 (INVITED).

G. Grasso and F. Rocchi (editors). International Workshop "One year after Fukushima: rethinking the future". Proceedings. Bologna, Italy, March 15-16, 2012. ISBN: 978-88-8286-273-2.

S. Bortot, P. Console Camprini, G. Grasso and C. Artioli. Conceptual core design study for a high-flux LFR demonstrator. Prog. Nucl. Energy 54(1):56-63 (2012).

C. Artioli, G. Grasso, C. Petrovich and F. Rocchi. Efficiency comparison of minor actinides burning: ADS vs LFR. T. Am. Nucl. Soc. 104:697-698 (2011).

L. Cinotti, C. F. Smith, C. Artioli, G. Grasso and G. Corsini. Lead-cooled Fast Reactor (LFR) design: safety, neutronics, thermal-hydraulics, structural mechanics, fuel, core and plant design. In D. G. Cacuci (ed.). Handbook of Nuclear Engineering, Chapter 30, Springer, ISBN: 978-0387981307.

G. Grasso, M. Frignani, F. Rocchi and M. Sumini. Hierarchical Agglomerative Sub-Clustering technique for variance reduction in PIC simulations. Nucl. Instrum. Meth. A 620:56-62 (2010) DOI 10.1016/j.nima.2010.01.060.

C. Artioli, G. Grasso and C. Petrovich. A new paradigm for core design aimed at the sustainability of nuclear energy: the solution of the extended equilibrium state. Ann. Nucl. Energy 37:915-922 (2010) DOI 10.1016/j.anucene.2010.03.016.

C. Petrovich, C. Artioli and G. Grasso. Solution of the equilibrium fuel vector in closed fuel cycles and application to a Lead Fast Reactor. In International Conference on the PHYSics Of Reactors: advances in reactor physics to power the nuclear renaissance (PHYSOR 2010), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, May 9-14, 2010, on CD-ROM, American Nuclear Society, LaGrange Park, IL (2010) , ISBN: 978-0-89448-079-9.

S. Bortot, P. Console Camprini, G. Grasso, C. Artioli and S. Monti. Conceptual core design of a Generation-IV LFR demonstration plant. In International Conference on the PHYSics Of Reactors: advances in reactor physics to power the nuclear renaissance (PHYSOR2010), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, May 9-14, 2010, on CD-ROM, American Nuclear Society, LaGrange Park, IL (2010) , ISBN: 978-0-89448-079-9.

S. Bortot, C. Artioli, G. Grasso, V. Peluso and M. E. Ricotti. Preliminary Core Characterization of a Generation IV Lead Fast Reactor DEMO: Goals, Design Rationales and Options. En. Conv. and Management 51:1806-1812 (2010) DOI 10.1016/j.enconman.2010.02.005.

S. Bortot, P. Console Camprini, G. Grasso and C. Artioli. Design study on a metallic fuel core option for a GEN-IV LFR DEMO. T. Am. Nucl. Soc. 103:601-602 (2010).

G. Grasso, C. Oppici, F. Rocchi and M. Sumini. A Neutronics Study of the 1945 Haigerloch B-VIII Nuclear Reactor. Phys. perspect. 11:318-335 (2009) DOI 10.1007/s00016-008-0396-0.

C. Artioli, G. Grasso, M. Sarotto, S. Monti and E. Malambu. European Lead-cooled SYstem core design: an approach towards sustainability. In International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles (FR09), Kyoto, Japan, December 7-11, 2009.

L. Barzotti, G. Grasso, F. Rocchi, M. Sumini and E. Greenspan. Deterministic analysis of the Encapsulated Nuclear Heat Source by the European transport code ERANOS. In International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles (FR09), Kyoto, Japan, December 7-11, 2009.

S. Bortot, M. E. Ricotti, P. Console Camprini, G. Grasso, C. Artioli and V. Peluso. Feedback Coefficients Evaluation for an Advanced LFR Demonstrative Reactor. In International Conference on Nuclear Energy for New Europe 2009 (NENE '09), Bled, Slovenia, September 14-17, 2009.

S. Bortot, C. Artioli, G. Grasso, V. Peluso and M. E. Ricotti. Approach to a Preliminary Core Characterization of a Generation IV Lead-cooled Fast Reactor Demonstration Project: Goals and Rationales. In 14th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems (ICENES 2009), Ericeira, Portugal, June 29-July 3, 2009.

G. Grasso, M. Frignani, F. Rocchi and M. Sumini. Hierarchical Agglomerative Sub-Clustering technique for variance reduction in PIC simulations. In Ions Acceleration with high Power Lasers: Physics and Applications (Coulomb '09), Senigallia, Italy, June 15-18, 2009.

D. Gugiu, G. Glinatsis, G. Grasso and C. Artioli. Radiation damage and activation evaluations for the ELSY reactor. In 2009 Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development through Nuclear Research and Education (Nuclear 2009), Pitesti, Romania, May 27-29, 2009.

G. Glinatsis, D. Gugiu, G. Grasso and C. Petrovich. Nuclear data impact on the core neutron design. In 2009 Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development through Nuclear Research and Education (Nuclear 2009), Pitesti, Romania, May 27-29, 2009.

C. Artioli, G. Grasso and M. Sarotto. ELSY Neutronic Analysis by deterministic and Monte Carlo methods: an innovative concept for the control rod systems. In 2009 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP '09), Tokyo, Japan, May 10-14, 2009.

G. Grasso, F. Rocchi and M. Sumini. Development of a Particle In Cell code with Structured Adaptive Mesh Refinement for Plasma Focus devices breakdown simulation. Il Nuovo Cimento 32C(2):147-51, DOI 10.1393/ncc/i2009-10390-y (2009).

G. Grasso, M. Sumini, F. Rocchi and A. Tartari. Perspectives for the Application of Plasma Focus Technology to Neutron Capture Therapy. In 13^th International Congress on Neutron Capture Therapy (13^th ICNCT), Florence, Italy, November 3-7, 2008.

G. Grasso, C. Artioli, S. Monti, F. Rocchi and M. Sumini. On the Effectiveness of the ELSY Concept with respect to Minor Actinides Transmutation Capabilities. In Tenth Information Exchange Meeting on Actinide and Fission Product Partitioning and Transmutation (IEMPT10), Mito, Japan, October 6-10, 2008.

R. Ghazy, E. Padovani, M. E. Ricotti, C. Artioli and G. Grasso. A Coolant Void Reactivity Evaluation of ELSY LFR: Optimization of a Mid-Plane Blanket for Void Effect Reduction. In International Topical Meeting on Safety of Nuclear Installations 2008 (TopSafe 2008), Dubrovnik, Croatia, September 30-October 3, 2008.

G. Grasso, F. Rocchi and M. Sumini. Development of a Particle In Cell code with Structured Adaptive Mesh Refinement for Plasma Focus devices breakdown simulation. In Il Calcolo Scientifico nella Fisica Italiana (CSFI2008), Rimini and Senigallia, Italy, May 27-31, 2008.

M. Frignani, G. Grasso, F. Rocchi and M. Sumini. PIC-MCC simulation of the electrical breakdown in a plasma focus device. In Joint International Topical Meeting on Mathematics & Computation and Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications (M&C + SNA 2007), Monterey, California, April 15-19, 2007, on CD-ROM, American Nuclear Society, LaGrange Park, IL (2007).

C. Artioli, G. Glinatsis, S. Monti, M. Sarotto, G. Grasso, L. Monti, F. Rocchi, M. Sumini and J. Ghassoun. EFIT fuel cycle analysis by deterministic and Monte Carlo methods. In First International Conference on Physics and Technology of Reactors and Applications (PHYTRA1), Marrakech, Morocco, March 14-16, 2007, on CD-ROM, (2007).