Published 2013 | Version v1
Miscellaneous

BR2: 50 years and still going strong

Creators

  • 1. SCK.CEN, Antwarp (Belgium)

Description

Two important decisions have been taken in order to ensure successful and safe future operation of the BR2 reactor. The forthcoming decennial safety reassessment will be undertaken with the intention to ensure another 10 years of operation from mid-2016 on. Particular efforts will be concentrated on the two following aspects: Long Term Operation (LTO) and Design Review. In order to gain more operational flexibility, including the ability to increase the annual capacity factor from 2016 on, a 'proactive' replacement of the Bematrix has been decided. This operation will also allow for better conditions to conduct a number of in-service inspections and install some design upgrades

Part of:
Joint IGORR 2013 and IAEA Technology Meeting

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IGORR
Imprint Place
Daejeon (Korea, Republic of)
Imprint Title
Joint IGORR 2013 and IAEA Technology Meeting
Imprint Pagination
[1 CD-ROM]
Journal Page Range
[7 p.]

Conference

Title
Joint IGORR 2013 and IAEA Technology Meeting
Dates
13-18 Oct 2013
Place
Daejeon (Korea, Republic of)

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
45103439
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
DESIGN; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FLEXIBILITY; IN-SERVICE INSPECTION; REACTOR OPERATION; SAFETY
Descriptors DEC
INSPECTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPERATION; REACTORS; TENSILE PROPERTIES

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