Published November 1992 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

WWER-440 fuel element bundles steel spacing grids replacement by zirconium ones

Creators

  • 1. Gosudarstvennyj Komitet po Ispol'zovaniyu Atomnoj Ehnergii SSSR, Moscow (Russian Federation). Inst. Atomnoj Ehnergii

Description

Possibility is investigated of fueld element bundle stainless steel spacing grid replacement by zirconium ones. Application of fuel assemblies with zirconium spacing grids in the WWER-440 reactor demonstrated increasing efficiency of fuel utilization on the fulfilment of design criteria and reactor operation safety conditions

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
Использование циркониевых дистанционирующих решеток в VVEhR-440

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Atomnaya Ehnergiya
Journal Volume
73
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 410-411.
ISSN
0004-7163
CODEN
AENGAB

INIS

Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
Russian Federation
INIS RN
25018800
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
STAINLESS STEELS; WWER TYPE REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; CARBON ADDITIONS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HIGH ALLOY STEELS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; POWER REACTORS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTORS; STEELS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS