Maintenance cycle extension in the IRIS advanced light water reactor plant design

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 270-280

  Galvin, Mark R ^a   Todreas, Neil E ^b   Conway, Larry E ^c  

^a United States Navy   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

IRIS; Operating cycle; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; MAINTENANCE; SAFETY TESTING;

MAINTENANCE CYCLE EXTENSION; OPERATING CYCLE; SURVEILLANCE;

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 0041781612     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT03-A3416     Document Type: Article

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