Published April 1992 | Version v1
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Engineered safety features against LOCA for the SAPHIR reactor

Creators

  • 1. Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland)

Description

SAPHIR is a 10 MW swimming-pool research reactor whose usual core contains 28-35 fuel elements. The most serious accident in this type of reactor is a LOCA which can occur either by a serious rupture in the primary cooling system or a break of a beam tube. Some of the engineered safety features against LOCA taken at SAPHIR are described. (author). 5 figs

Part of:
Research reactor core conversion guidebook. V.2: Analysis (Appendices A-F)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Research reactor core conversion guidebook. V.2: Analysis (Appendices A-F)
Imprint Pagination
386 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 131-137.
ISSN
1011-4289
Report number
IAEA-TECDOC--643(v.2)

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
23087335
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS; LOSS OF COOLANT; PRIMARY COOLANT CIRCUITS; REACTOR SAFETY; RUPTURES; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SAPHIR REACTOR
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FAILURES; POOL TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; REACTORS; SAFETY; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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