Published December 1984 | Version v1
Report

Safety concept and evaluation of the 745 MW KWU-pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR). Pt. 1

  • 1. Kraftwerk Union A.G., Erlangen (Germany, F.R.)

Description

The safety concept of the PHWR is principally based on the same safety features as the light water PWR, e.g. reactor building consisting of a spherical steel containment and an outer concrete building with vented annulus inbetween. However, there are some specialities adherent to the heavy water reactor. Safety related systems are designed to be both, diverse and redundant. The moderator cooling system can be used as a high pressure heat removal sysem and thus is an addition to the heat removal via the steam generators. For reactor shut-down a control rod system and a boron injection system exist independently. (orig./HP)

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
Safety concept of the 745 MWe PHWR Atucha II

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
5th international meeting on thermal nuclear reactor safety. Proceedings. Vol. 1
Imprint Pagination
761 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 693-702.
Report number
KFK--3880/1

Conference

Title
5. international meeting on thermal nuclear reactor safety.
Dates
9-13 Sep 1984.
Place
Karlsruhe (Germany, F.R.).

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
16068624
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CONSTRUCTION; PHWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR SAFETY
Descriptors DEC
HEAVY WATER COOLED REACTORS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; REACTORS; SAFETY