Published 1996 | Version v1
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The Delft desire facility for studies on (natural circulation) BWR primary system statics and dynamics

Description

A test facility for research on BWR core statics and dynamics was designed and built in Delft. The loop, DESIRE, consists of a BWR fuel assembly, a riser, condenser and a downcorner section. Freon-12 is used as a coolant. Presently, research on this facility is focused on investigations of the physical aspects of natural-circulation cooling and reactor kinetic stability. To this end, an artificial feedback from in-core void fraction to heating power is being established. The void fraction is determined on a sub-channel level by measuring the transmission of a collimated gamma beam

Part of:
Research Facilities for the Future of Nuclear Energy

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
Imprint Place
Singapore (Singapore)
Imprint Title
Research Facilities for the Future of Nuclear Energy
Imprint Pagination
557 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 365-371

Conference

Title
Research Facilities for the Future of Nuclear Energy
Dates
4-6 Jun 1996
Place
Brussels (Belgium)

INIS

Country of Publication
Singapore
Country of Input or Organization
Belgium
INIS RN
29038217
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COOLING; IN PILE LOOPS; REACTOR KINETICS
Descriptors DEC
KINETICS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES

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