Published March 2000 | Version v1
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Romashka converter reactor

Creators

  • 1. RNTs Kurchatovskij Institut, Moscow (Russian Federation)

Description

Historical aspects are described of designing, development, startup and successful operation during 35 years of the Romashka converter reactor - first in the world plant with direct (thermo-electric) conversion of the 235U fission thermal energy into electric one. It is noted that the thermo-electric silicon-germanium converters developed during Romashka creation are widely used in the operating space NPP

Abstract (Russian)

Описана история проектирования, разработки, пуска и успешной эксплуатации в течение 35 лет реактора-преобразователя Ромашка - первой в мире установки с прямым (термоэлектрическим) преобразованием тепловой энергии деления 235U в электрическую. Отмечается, что разработанные в процессе создания реактора Ромашка термоэлектрические кремний-германиевые преобразователи нашли применение в действующих космических ядерных энергетических установках

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
Реактор-преобразовател' Ромашка

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Atomnaya Ehnergiya
Journal Volume
88
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 176-183
ISSN
0004-7163
CODEN
AENGAB

INIS

Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
Russian Federation
INIS RN
32007586
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; FAST REACTORS; FORECASTING; FUEL ELEMENTS; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; PERFORMANCE; ROMASHKA REACTOR; SPACE POWER REACTORS; TESTING; THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION
Descriptors DEC
CONVERSION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY CONVERSION; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; MOBILE REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SOLID HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS

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