Startup thermal analysis of a high-temperature supercritical-pressure light water reactor

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 790-801

  Yi, Tin Tin ^a   Ishiwatari, Yuki ^a   Koshizuka, Seiichi ^a   Oka, Yoshiaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Constant pressure startup; SCLWR H; Sliding pressure startup; Startup system; Supercritical boiler; Supercritical pressure light water

Indexed keywords

CONSTANT PRESSURE STARTUP; SCLWR-H; SLIDING PRESSURE STARTUP; STARTUP SYSTEMS; SUPERCRITICAL BOILER; SUPERCRITICAL PRESSURE LIGHT WATER;

CLADDING (COATING); COOLANTS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; MOISTURE; PRESSURE; STAINLESS STEEL; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

REACTOR STARTUP;

EID: 6344222937     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2004.9715548     Document Type: Article

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