In-vessel retention of molten corium: Lessons learned and outstanding issues

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 210-267

  Rempe, Joy L ^a   Suh, K Y ^b   Cheung, F B ^c   Kim, S B ^d  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

External reactor vessel cooling; In vesssel retention; Severe accidents

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CONTAINMENT VESSELS; COOLING SYSTEMS; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT; EXTERNAL REACTOR VESSEL COOLING; IN-VESSEL RETENTION;

CORE MELTDOWN;

EID: 40949102278     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT08-A3924     Document Type: Article

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