Published 1975 | Version v1
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Problems specific to the piping of sodium-cooled fast breeder reactors

Creators

  • 1. CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France). Service des Etudes Mecaniques et Thermiques
  • 2. Bureau Veritas, 75 - Paris (France)
  • 3. Societe Technique pour l'Energie Atomique (Technicatome), Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
  • 4. CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Cadarache, 13 - Saint-Paul-les-Durance (France). Dept. des Reacteurs a Neutrons Rapides

Description

A certain number of specific problems arising in connection with the sodium pipes in fast neutron reactors, especially those of large diameter, are presented. The supporting system must be designed to achieve the best compromise among stresses due to weight and various stresses of thermal origin. Large-scale experimental studies carried out on actual elements of the intermediate circuit of the Phenix reactor showed that the circuits can withstand considerable deformation collapse of the walls without danger of leakage. Protection studies against earthquakes are mentionned

Abstract (French)

On presente quelques problemes specifiques attaches aux tuyauteries vehiculant du sodium dans les centrales nucleaires a neutrons rapides, en particulier aux tuyauteries de grand diametre. Le systeme de supportage doit pouvoir resister aux sollicitations dues au poids et aux diverses sollicitations thermiques. Des essais realises sur des elements reels du circuit intermediaire de reacteur Phenix ont montre que des deformations considerables pouvaient se produire sans rupture des parois. Enfin on mentionne les etudes de protection contre les seismes

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Problemes specifiques aux tuyauteries des reacteurs rapides refroidis au sodium

Publishing Information

Publisher
Societe Francaise de l'Energie Nucleaire.
Imprint Place
Clamart, France
Imprint Title
Nuclear energy maturity. Communications of the I. European nuclear conference. Paris, 21-25 April 1975
Imprint Pagination
p. 63-65.

Conference

Title
1. European nuclear conference.
Dates
21 Apr 1975.
Place
Paris, France.

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
6213689
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; PIPES; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; STRAINS; STRESS ANALYSIS; SUPPORTS; TESTING; THERMAL STRESSES
Descriptors DEC
BREEDER REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; STRESSES

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:La maturite de l'energie nucleaire. Communications de la 1. Conference nucleaire europeenne. Paris, 21-25 avril 1975.