On an improved design of a fluidized bed nuclear reactor - I: Design modifications and steady-state features

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 117-131

  Agung, Alexander ^a   Lathouwers, Danny ^a   van der Hagen, Tim H J J ^a   van Dam, Hugo ^a   Pain, Christopher C ^b   Goddard, Antony J H ^b   Eaton, Matthew D ^b   Gomes, Jefferson L M A ^b   Miles, Bryan ^b   de Oliveira, Cassiano R E ^c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluidization; Gas cooled high temperature reactor; Inherent safety

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; HELIUM; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; REACTIVITY (NUCLEAR);

DESIGN MODIFICATIONS; FLUIDIZED BED NUCLEAR REACTOR; FUEL FLUIDIZATION; HIGHER POWER OUTPUT;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 31744433140     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT06-A3694     Document Type: Article

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