Published 1978 | Version v1
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Analysis of hypothetical LMFBR whole-core accidents in the USA

  • 1. Argonne National Lab., Evanston, IL (USA)
  • 2. General Electric Co., Sunnyvale, CA (USA)
  • 3. Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)

Description

Methods used for analysis of material behaviour, accident phenomenology and integrated accident calculations are reviewed. Applications of these methods to hypothetical LOF and TOP accidents are discussed. Recent results obtained from applications to FFTF and CRBRP are presented. (author)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
13 p.
Report number
INIS-mf--4578

Conference

Title
ENS/ANS international topical meeting on nuclear power reactor safety.
Dates
16 - 19 Oct 1978.
Place
Brussels, Belgium.

INIS

Country of Publication
Belgium
Country of Input or Organization
Belgium
INIS RN
10433145
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTER CODES; FUEL ELEMENT FAILURE; FUEL-COOLANT INTERACTIONS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; LOSS OF COOLANT; MELTDOWN; REACTOR CORE DISRUPTION; REACTOR SAFETY; SAFETY ANALYSIS
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BREEDER REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTORS; SAFETY

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