Published October 1984 | Version v1
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A review of PFR core distortion experience

  • 1. UKAEA Risley Nuclear Power Development Establishment
  • 2. UKAEA Springfields Nuclear Power Development Labs.

Description

The UK Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) is based on a free-standing core design which pre-dated the discovery of neutron induced voidage and creep in the ducts and clad material. This paper gives readers a short review of how the above mentioned problems were treated in the UK

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Specialists' meeting on predictions and experience of core distortion behaviour, Wilmslow, England, 1-4 October 1984

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Imprint Title
Specialists' meeting on predictions and experience of core distortion behaviour, Wilmslow, England, 1-4 October 1984
Imprint Pagination
382 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 354-359.
Report number
IWGFR--54

Conference

Title
Specialists' meeting on predictions and experience of core distortion behaviour.
Dates
1-4 Oct 1984.
Place
Wilmslow (UK).

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
18010153
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DEFORMATION; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; PFR REACTOR; REACTOR CORE RESTRAINTS; REACTOR CORES; REACTOR FUELING; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
BREEDER REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEMS; REACTORS; RESTRAINTS; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS

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Notes
4 figs.