Design and economic evaluation of an advanced tight-lattice core for the IRIS integral primary system reactor

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 315-347

  Saccheri, J G B ^a   Todreas, N E ^b   Driscoll, M J ^b  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced nuclear reactors; Economics; Integrated core design

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FINANCE; HEAT FLUX; MASS TRANSFER; NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS; OPERATING COSTS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

FLOW-INDUCED VIBRATIONS; INTEGRAL-VESSEL CONFIGURATION; LIFETIME-LEVELIZED TOTAL UNIT COST; THERMAL HYDRAULICS;

REACTOR CORES;

EID: 34250763793     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT07-A3845     Document Type: Article

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