Reactivity-initiated-accident analysis without scram of a molten salt reactor

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 575-581

  Suzuki, Nobuhide ^a   Shimazu, Yoichiro ^b  

^a MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Control rod malfunction; Molten salt reactor; Reactivity coefficient; Reactivity initiated accident; Reactor safety; Safety analysis; Transient without scram

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COMPUTER NETWORKS; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRICITY; FUELS; FUSED SALTS; HEALTH; MOLTEN MATERIALS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR REACTORS; POWER GENERATION; REACTION KINETICS; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

(I ,J) CONDITIONS; ACCIDENT ANALYSIS; CONTROL ROD MALFUNCTIONS; DELAYED NEUTRON (DN); EXCESS REACTIVITY; FISSILE MATERIALS; GENERATION IV; HIGH POTENTIAL; IN ORDER; MOLTEN SALT REACTOR (MSR); MOLTEN SALTS; NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS; PROLIFERATION RESISTANCE; REACTIVITY (CHEMICAL); REACTIVITY INSERTION; REACTOR TRANSIENTS; RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITY; SYSTEM DESIGNS; WASTE REDUCTION;

REACTIVITY (NUCLEAR);

EID: 44849144087     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2008.9711881     Document Type: Article

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