Published July 1985 | Version v1
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Results of tests under normal and abnormal operating conditions concerning LMFBR fuel element behavior

Creators

  • 1. Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Cadarache, France

Description

During RAPSODIE and PHENIX reactors operation, a lot of tests have been performed in order to increase the knowledge of LMFBR fuel element behavior under normal and abnormal conditions. Three main topics are emphasized in the paper: (1) fuel melting during steady-state operation including over power conditions (two experiments with melted fuel in RAPSODIE reactor); (2) influence of fuel element geometrical evolution on reactivity feedback effects and reactor dynamic behavior (specific series of tests performed in PHENIX and RAPSODIE reactors); and (3) clad damage evaluation during abnormal transients essentially very severe loss of flow (last tests performed in RAPSODIE reactor)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Fast reactor safety: proceedings of the international topical meeting. Volume 2
Journal Page Range
p. 667-671.
Report number
CONF-850410--Vol.2

Conference

Title
ANS/ENS fast reactor safety meeting.
Dates
21-24 Apr 1985.
Place
Knoxville, TN (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17036784
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FUEL CANS; FUEL ELEMENT FAILURE; FUEL ELEMENTS; IRRADIATION; LOSS OF FLOW; PERFORMANCE; PHENIX REACTOR; RAPSODIE REACTOR; REACTIVITY; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR OPERATION; REACTOR SAFETY; STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS; TESTING; TRANSIENTS
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BREEDER REACTORS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; OPERATION; PLUTONIUM REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SAFETY; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; TEST REACTORS