Significant engineering developments
Description
The CANDU nuclear power system is a successful product of creative intelligence combined with the tenacious pursuit of practical solutions to complex engineering challenges. Outstanding engineering developments have transformed a demanding technology into a safe, economic and reliable one. Among the noteworthy developments that have been made CANDU the world's best performing reactor system are those relating to fuel, pressure tubes, heavy water production and management, steam generators, live-load valve packing, pump seals, on-power refuelling and computer control. In addition to pragmatic engineering accomplishments, there has been significant engineering input to guide the direction and shaping of the unique form of safety design and regulation of the CANDU system
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the nuclear power and fusion programs of the Canadian Nuclear Society
- Imprint Pagination
- 246 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 17-22.
- Report number
- INIS-mf--12871
Conference
- Title
- Canadian engineering centennial conference.
- Dates
- 18-22 May 1987.
- Place
- Montreal, PQ (Canada).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Canada
- Country of Input or Organization
- Canada
- INIS RN
- 22060927
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CANDU TYPE REACTORS; HEAVY WATER; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; SPECIFICATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POWER REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER