Published January 1990 | Version v1
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Westinghouse studies aim to take US PWR availability to 85%

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Description

Data on change of operational availability of reactors in the USA and other countries are presented. Results of analyzing influence of different factors on availability factor and recommendations on its elevation are given. The effect of fuel cycle duration and induced downtimes on PWR operational availability is shown

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Original title (Russian)
Пути повышения эксплуатационной готовности реакторов PWR фирмы Wестингхоусе

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Atomnaya Tekhnika za Rubezhom
Journal Issue
no.1
Series
At. Tekh. Rubezhom.
ISSN
0320-9326
CODEN
ATRUA

INIS

Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
USSR
INIS RN
22056111
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
FUEL CYCLE; OUTAGES; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR OPERATION; REPAIR; TIME DEPENDENCE; USA
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; NORTH AMERICA; OPERATION; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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Notes
Translated from English: Nucl. Eng. Int. (1988) v. 33(412) p. 59-61.