Published 1991 | Version v1
Book

The design of a PWR to achieve low individual doses

  • 1. National Nuclear Corp. Ltd., Knutsford (United Kingdom)

Description

Sizewell 'B' is the first commercial PWR to be built in the United Kingdom. One of its design targets is that it can be operated without any individual exceeding 10 mSv/y. International experience of individual doses at PWRs is reviewed and the measures incorporated to achieve this design target are described. (Author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
British Nuclear Energy Society.
Imprint Place
London (United Kingdom)
ISBN
0 7277 1623 9
Imprint Title
Occupational radiation protection
Imprint Pagination
358 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 87-93.

Conference

Title
International conference on occupational radiation protection.
Dates
29 Apr - 3 May 1991.
Place
Guernsey (United Kingdom).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
23058209
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DESIGN; EUROPE; JAPAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PWR TYPE REACTORS; SIZEWELL-B REACTOR; USA
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; NORTH AMERICA; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS