Published July 1992
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Journal article
Inherently safe reactors
Description
A rethinking of nuclear reactor safety has created proposals for new designs based on inherent and passive safety principles. Diverging interpretations of these concepts can be found. This article reviews the key features of proposed advanced power reactors. An evaluation is made of the degree of inherent safety for four different designs: the AP-600, the PIUS, the MHTGR and the PRISM. The inherent hazards of today's most common reactor principles are used as reference for the evaluation. It is concluded that claims for the new designs being inherently, naturally or passively safe are not substantiated by experience. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Energy Policy
- Journal Volume
- 20
- Journal Issue
- 7
- Series
- Energy Policy.
- Journal Page Range
- 660-671
- ISSN
- 0301-4215
- CODEN
- ENPYA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 23087249
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY STANDARDS; SPECIFICATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- EVALUATION; REACTORS; SAFETY; STANDARDS