Published October 1981
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Journal article
Graphite-water steam-generating reactor in the USSR
Description
One of the types of power reactor used in the USSR is the graphite-water steam-generating reactor RBMK. This produces saturated steam at a pressure of 7MPa. Reactors giving 1GWe each have been installed at the Leningrad, Kursk, Chernobyl and other power stations. Further stations using reactors of this type are being built. A description is given of the fuel element design, and of the layout of the plant. The main characteristics of RBMK reactors using fuel of rated and higher enrichment are listed. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nucl. Energy
- Journal Volume
- 20
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Series
- Nucl. Energy.
- Journal Page Range
- 385-390
- ISSN
- 0140-4067
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 13672246
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- FUEL ELEMENTS; LENINGRAD-1 REACTOR; LENINGRAD-2 REACTOR; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; USSR
- Descriptors DEC
- ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EUROPE; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS