Preliminary safety analysis on depressurization accident without scram of a molten salt reactor

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 720-730

  Suzuki, Nobuhide ^a,b   Shimazu, Yoichiro ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Depressurization accident; Fuji 12; Molten salt reactor (MSR); Safety analysis; Transient analysis; Void reactivity coefficient

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSURIZATION ACCIDENT; FUJI-12; MOLTEN SALT REACTOR (MSR); SAFETY ANALYSIS; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS; VOID REACTIVITY COEFFICIENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; FISSION PRODUCTS; HELIUM; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; REACTOR REFUELING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

EID: 33746601377     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: 00223131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3327/jnst.43.720     Document Type: Article

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