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Conference Article: Fast reactor development programme in France during 1993

Abstract

The activities in the framework of the Phenix (250 MW(e)) and Superphenix (1200 MW(e)) reactors are described in this paper, focusing on developments in 1993. In the field of fast reactors, the main events of the year are the following: Phenix was authorized to perform power tests at 350 MW(th) over a period of 10 days. This run was successfully carried out. No negative reactivity incident occurred during these tests, and little progress is to be reported on the explanation of these events. Concerning Superphenix, an important event was the public enquiry for renewing the operation license, a first-of-a-kind in France for a reactor which already operated in the past. Also, the large programme of modifications to improve the mitigation of sodium fires which was initiated at the end of I992 was pursued.

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Reference:

27. meeting of the International Working Group on Fast Reactors. Vienna (Austria). 17-19 May 1994

International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)

IAEA-TECDOC--791, pp:9-16