Published February 1999
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Journal article
The shutdown and dismantling of Super Phenix
Description
With the dismantling of Super Phenix that the entire story of Super Phenix and fast neutrons reactor in France that is described here; the differences between PWR type reactors and fast reactors are explained, the difficulties of the beginning of Super Phenix are replaced in the context, the necessity of increased safety is detailed and the last point is a question about the choices of energy policy in France or elsewhere, considering the global warming of the Earth: are we sure to do without fast reactors. (N.C.)
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- L'arret et le demantelement de Superphenix
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Revue du Palais de la Decouverte
- Journal Volume
- 27
- Journal Issue
- no.265
- Journal Page Range
- p. 17-32
- ISSN
- 0339-7521
- CODEN
- RPDEDI
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 30055336
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ENERGY POLICY; FAST NEUTRONS; FISSION; MIXED OXIDE FUELS; PLUTONIUM; POWER GENERATION; REACTOR DISMANTLING; REACTOR SHUTDOWN; SAFETY; SODIUM; SUPER PHENIX REACTOR; VAPOR GENERATORS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDES; ALKALI METALS; BARYONS; BOILERS; BREEDER REACTORS; DEMOLITION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FERMIONS; FUELS; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; HADRONS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; MATERIALS; METALS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEONS; PLUTONIUM REACTORS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; SHUTDOWN; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; SOLID FUELS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS