RAPID-L and RAPID operator-free fast reactors combined with a thermoelectric power conversion system

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 218, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 335-343

  Kambe, M ^a   Tsunoda, H ^b   Nakajima, K ^b   Iwamura, T ^c  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY   (Japan)

^b MITSUBISHI RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fast reactor; Inherent safety; Thermoelectric conversion

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; LITHIUM; NUCLEAR FUELS; POWER CONVERTERS; STEAM GENERATORS; STEAM TURBINES; THERMOELECTRICITY;

LITHIUM EXPANSION MODULES (LEM); THERMOELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

CONTROL SYSTEM; REACTOR; ROD;

EID: 4143052543     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0957650041562190     Document Type: Article

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