Published 1994 | Version v1
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Natural circulation analysis of a 300 kWe lunar base reactor under decay power level

Creators

  • 1. Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corp., Oarai, Ibaraki (Japan). Oarai Engineering Center

Description

Decay heat removal capability by natural circulation of lithium coolant has been analyzed to a 300 kWe lunar-base reactor SPECTRA-L which has an auxiliary cooling loop equipped with no pump. It is shown from this study that after 5-years rated power (2 MWt) operation a natural circulation mode is smoothly established even by the acceleration of lunar gravity which is one-sixth of that on the earth and that a sufficient core flow rate appears to hold the peak coolant temperature enough under the saturation point. (author)

Part of:
Emerging nuclear energy systems

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
Imprint Place
Singapore (Singapore)
Imprint Title
Emerging nuclear energy systems
Imprint Pagination
576 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 355-358.

Conference

Title
7. international conference on emerging nuclear energy systems.
Acronym
ICENES'93
Dates
20-24 Sep 1993.
Place
Chiba (Japan).

INIS

Country of Publication
Singapore
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
26011491
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AFTER-HEAT REMOVAL; AUXILIARY SYSTEMS; GRAVITY WAVES; LITHIUM COOLED REACTORS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; MOON; NATURAL CONVECTION; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POWER RANGE 100-1000 KW
Descriptors DEC
BREEDER REACTORS; CONVECTION; ENERGY TRANSFER; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; HEAT TRANSFER; KILOWATT POWER RANGE; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MATHEMATICS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; POWER RANGE; REACTORS; REMOVAL; SATELLITES; THERMAL POWER PLANTS

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