A semi-passive approach to GFR depressurized decay heat removal accidents

Proceedings of the American Nuclear Society - International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants 2005, ICAPP'05

Volumn 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 28-37

  Wei, T Y C ^a   Hejzlar, P ^b   Feldman, E E ^a   Williams, W C ^b  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS COOLED FAST REACTORS (GFR); HEAT REMOVAL ACCIDENTS; VESSEL WALL;

FAST REACTORS; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT FLUX; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

GAS COOLED REACTORS;

EID: 34249047321     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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