Published 1993 | Version v1
Journal article

Design certification program of the simplified boiling water reactor

  • 1. General Electric Company, San Jose, CA (United States)

Description

General Electric (GE), the US Department of Energy, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and utilities are undertaking a cooperative program to enable advanced light water reactor (ALWR) designs to be certified by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). GE is seeking to certify two advanced plants; the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) and the Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (SBWR). Both plants use advanced features that build on proven BWR technology

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
Journal Volume
68
Journal Page Range
p. 354.
ISSN
0003-018X
CODEN
TANSAO

Conference

Title
American Nuclear Society (ANS) annual meeting.
Dates
20-24 Jun 1993.
Place
San Diego, CA (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
25022636
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BWR TYPE REACTORS; DESIGN; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REACTOR SAFETY; SAFETY ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; TESTING; WATER COOLED REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; SAFETY; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-930601--.