Published 1997 | Version v1
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Enhanced passive safety features against ATWS of fast breeder reactors with capabilities of MA incineration

  • 1. Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)

Description

The paper gives an outline of the general and simple reactivity correlation method to identify the region of the major design parameters that assures power stabilization and passive shutdown of sodium-cooled large fast reactors under ATWS conditions. Based on the model developed, general design guidelines are shown that enhance passive capabilities being aimed at preventing sodium boiling and fuel failures in the events of ULOF and UTOP. Discussions extend to the influences of minor actinides loading in the core onto the passive safety features. 6 refs., 1 fig., 1 tab

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society, Inc.
Imprint Place
La Grange Park, IL (United States)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the international topical meeting on advanced reactors safety: Volume 2
Imprint Pagination
715 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 1187-1193.

Conference

Title
American Nuclear Society (ANS) international meeting on advanced reactors safety.
Acronym
ARS '97
Dates
1-5 Jun 1997.
Place
Orlando, FL (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
29021600
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACTINIDE BURNER REACTORS; ATWS; ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS; LOSS OF FLOW; SAFETY ANALYSIS; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; TRANSIENT OVERPOWER ACCIDENTS
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; DESIGN BASIS ACCIDENTS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-970607--Vol.2.