Register at RSICC

• Go to rsicc.ornl.gov
• Click on “Registration”
• Fill out the registration form. Once this is done, you should receive an RSICC Pass Number. You will need this for the next step.

Request the Software at RSICC

• Go to rsicc.ornl.gov
• Go to “Requests”
• Log in and fill out the request form.

The Request Form

The request form is where you state your reason for needing Serpent. You are going to need the sponsoring professor(s), the professor(s) University email, your University email, and the course name(s)/number(s) with their description (or your project description if you are doing your own research).

For the project description, there is a general template below that has been used by people that obtained their license:

I am a graduate student in the Advanced Reactors and Fuel Cycles group at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, which is led by Prof. Kathryn Huff.
My research is funded by _______. My use of Serpent will contribute to _______.
I intend to use Serpent to _______. In the near term, this work will _______.
This work will contribute to my thesis work in _______. 
Data and software management in this work will abide by all license guidelines and will be informed by the export control officer at the University of Illinois.

Here is an example where the blanks have been filled in:

I am a graduate student in the Advanced Reactors and Fuel Cycles group at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, which is led by Prof. Kathryn Huff.
My research is funded by a graduate fellowship from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
My use of Serpent will contribute to the licensing and regulatory mission of the U.S. NRC through the investigation of advanced nuclear reactor safety.
I intend to use Serpent to run neutronics simulations of advanced reactor types relevant to the future of the US nuclear energy system.
In the near term, this work will emphasize generation of group constants supporting safety analysis of Molten Salt Reactor core designs.
This work will contribute to my thesis work in advanced reactor multi-physics methods for safety analysis and design optimization.
Data and software management in this work will abide by all license guidelines and will be informed by the export control officer at the University of Illinois.

After this request is submitted, RSICC might request additional information. This may include:

• In approximately 250 words, please describe the specific end-use.
• What application will this code be used for?
• What publications will come from the use of this code?
• How does the specific code that you are requesting meet your need(s)?
• If the code does not fully meet your needs, do you intend to modify the code?
• Since our Center was founded to facilitate information exchange and scientific enhancement of codes/data, will you please send us a copy of any significant future enhancements?
• What other codes/data will be used in the application?

Once the request is completed and approved, they will send the license and installation files. Please email Katy Huff to ask for Serpent 2 to ensure you receive the latest version.