Published February 1982
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Journal article
PWR - problems will occur
Creators
Description
A short description is given of the pressurised water reactor. The possible effects of loss of coolant, and failure of the emergency core-cooling systems, are considered. Other items discussed are: steam generator integrity; reactor pressure vessel integrity; occupational safety. (U.K.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- SCRAM Energy Bull.
- Journal Issue
- no.28
- Series
- SCRAM Energy Bull.
- ISSN
- 0140-7341
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 13675838
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ECCS; LOSS OF COOLANT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRESSURE VESSELS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR SAFETY; STEAM GENERATORS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; BOILERS; CONTAINERS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEMS; REACTORS; SAFETY; VAPOR GENERATORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS