The history of the construction und operation of the KNK II German Fast Breeder Power Plant
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This report describes the German KNK fast breeder project from its beginnings in 1957 until permanent shutdown in 1991. The initial design provided for a sodium-cooled, but thermal reactor. Already during the commissioning of KNK I on the premises of the Karlsruhe Nuclear Research Center modification into a fast nuclear power plant was decided. Considerable difficulties in licensing had to be overcome. KNK II reached high burnup values in the fuel elements and closing of the fuel cycle was achieved. A number of technical problems concerning individual components are described in detail. After the politically motivated discontinuation of the SNR 300 fast breeder project at Kalkar, KNK II was shut down for good in August 1991. (orig.)
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Der Bericht beschreibt das deutsche Schnellbrueterprojekt KNK von seinen Anfaengen 1957 bis zur endgueltigen Abschaltung im Jahre 1991. Der urspruenglichen Planung lag ein natriumgekuehlter, aber thermischer Reaktor zugrunde. Schon waehrend der Inbetriebsetzung der KNK I im Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe wurde der Umbau auf ein schnelles Kernkraftwerk beschlossen, wobei betraechtliche Genehmigungsschwierigkeiten zu ueberwinden waren. KNK II erzielte hohe Brennelementabbraende und es gelang die Schliessung des Brennstoffkreislaufs. Verschiedene technische Probleme bei einzelnen Komponenten werden detailliert dargestellt. Nach der politisch verursachten Beendigung des Schnellbrueterprojekts SNR 300 Kalkar wurde die KNK II im August 1991 endgueltig abgeschaltet. (orig.)
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Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Die Geschichte von Bau und Betrieb des deutschen Schnellbrueter-Kernkraftwerks KNK II
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 198 p.
- ISSN
- 0303-4003
- Report number
- KFK--5155
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 25029014
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Bibliography
- Descriptors DEI
- BIBLIOGRAPHIES; CONSTRUCTION; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; KNK REACTOR; KNK-2 REACTOR; REACTOR DECOMMISSIONING; REACTOR OPERATION; REACTOR SHUTDOWN
- Descriptors DEC
- DECOMMISSIONING; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; HYDRIDE MODERATED REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; OPERATION; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SHUTDOWN; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; SZR TYPE REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS