Published November 1989
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Journal article
SIR - small is safe [in reactor design]
Creators
- 1. UKAEA Atomic Energy Establishment, Winfrith (UK). Water Reactors Programme Directorate
Description
A joint USA-UK venture has been initiated to design a small nuclear reactor which offers low capital cost, greater flexibility and a potentially lower environmental impact. Called Safe Integral Reactor (SIR), the lead unit could be built in the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority's (UKAEA's) Winfrith site if the design is accepted by the UK Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII). This article describes the 320 MWe reactor unit that is the basis of the design being developed. (author)]
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Professional Engineering
- Journal Volume
- 2
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Series
- Prof. Eng.
- Journal Page Range
- 30-32
- ISSN
- 0953-6639
- CODEN
- PFLEE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 21040532
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CAPITALIZED COST; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PLANNING; POWER RANGE 100-1000 MW; PRESSURE VESSELS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR SAFETY; SPECIFICATIONS; UK NII; UKAEA
- Descriptors DEC
- CONTAINERS; COOPERATION; COST; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; MEGAWATT POWER RANGE; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; POWER RANGE; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; SAFETY; THERMAL REACTORS; UNITED KINGDOM ORGANIZATIONS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS