Published 1991
| Version v1
Book
Calder Hall and Chapelcross Magnox reactors - a review of safety after 30 years
Description
The eight reactors at Calder Hall and Chapelcross are now all around 30 years old and as such are the lead magnox reactors in terms of reactor lifetimes. They were built with large factors of safety and have proved to be simple, extremely reliable and easy to operate. An initial safety review was completed to the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate's satisfaction in 1983. A further review is now nearing completion. The paper describes some of the more interesting aspects of the second review which supports the intention of British Nuclear Fuels plc of an operating life of at least 40 years. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
- Imprint Place
- London (UK)
- Imprint Title
- The review of safety at Magnox nuclear installations
- Imprint Pagination
- 109 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 21-28.
Conference
- Title
- Seminar on the review of safety at Magnox nuclear installations.
- Dates
- 9 Mar 1989.
- Place
- London (UK).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 22081205
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CALDER HALL A-1 REACTOR; CALDER HALL A-2 REACTOR; CALDER HALL B-3 REACTOR; CALDER HALL B-4 REACTOR; CHAPELCROSS-1 REACTOR; CHAPELCROSS-2 REACTOR; CHAPELCROSS-3 REACTOR; CHAPELCROSS-4 REACTOR; LIFETIME; REACTOR SAFETY; RELIABILITY; SAFETY REPORTS; UK NII
- Descriptors DEC
- CARBON DIOXIDE COOLED REACTORS; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GCR TYPE REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; MAGNOX TYPE REACTORS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NATURAL URANIUM REACTORS; PLUTONIUM PRODUCTION REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; PRODUCTION REACTORS; REACTORS; SAFETY; THERMAL REACTORS; UNITED KINGDOM ORGANIZATIONS