SARNET integrated European Severe Accident Research-Conclusions in the source term area

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 239, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 3116-3131

  Haste, T ^a   Giordano, P ^b   Herranz, L ^c   Girault, N ^b   Dubourg, R ^b   Sabroux, J C ^b   Cantrel, L ^b   Bottomley, D ^d   Parozzi, F ^e   Auvinen, A ^f   Dickinson, S ^g   Lamy, J C ^h   Weber, G ⁱ   Albiol, T ^b  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^c CIEMAT   (Spain)

^d JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^e ENEA Ricerca sul Sistema Elettrico (ERSE) SpA   (Italy)

^f VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^g NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^h EDF R AND D   (France)

ⁱ GESELLSCHAFT FÜR ANLAGEN UND REAKTORSICHERHEIT GRS MBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; MEMBER STATE; MODELLING CODES; NUCLEAR PLANT; OXIDATIVE CONDITIONS; PRIMARY CIRCUITS; RADIOACTIVE RELEASE; REMOBILISATION; RESEARCH CAPABILITIES; RESEARCH CENTRES; SAFETY ISSUES; SEVERE ACCIDENT; SOURCE TERMS; SPREADING OF EXCELLENCE; STEAM GENERATOR TUBE RUPTURES; STRUCTURAL MATERIALS; THEORETICAL MODELS; VOLATILE FRACTIONS;

ACCIDENTS; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS; FISSION PRODUCTS; FLOW FIELDS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; IODINE; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; RUTHENIUM; SILVER; STEAM GENERATORS;

RESEARCH;

EID: 70449651668     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2009.09.033     Document Type: Article

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