A feasibility study on a small sodium cooled reactor as a diversified power source

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 829-843

  Chikazawa, Yoshitaka ^a   Okano, Yasushi ^a   Hori, Toru ^a,d   Ohkubo, Yoshiyuki ^b   Shimakawa, Yoshio ^c   Tanaka, Toshihiko ^a,e  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Advanced Reactor Technology Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

^d Kawasaki Plant Systems Ltd   (Japan)

^e Mitoshiro Bldg   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diversified power source; Electromagnetic pump; Fast breeder reactor; Long life core; Metal fuel; Modular reactor; Passive safety; Remote power source; Sodium cooled reactor

Indexed keywords

DIVERSIFIED POWER SOURCE; FAST BREEDER REACTOR; LONG LIFE CORE; METAL FUEL; MODULAR REACTOR; PASSIVE SAFETY; REMOTE POWER SOURCE; SODIUM COOLED REACTOR;

ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC PUMPS; NUCLEAR FUELS; SAFETY FACTOR;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 33748375356     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: 00223131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3327/jnst.43.829     Document Type: Article

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