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Conference Article: Lead coolant as a natural safety component
V.V. Orlov, V.N. Lenov, A.G. Sila-Novitski, V.S. Smirnov, A.I. Filin, V.S. TsikunovAbstract
This paper validates the selection of lead coolant for fast reactors which allows ensuring reactor facility safety thanks to its inherent qualities and properties. It also addresses how natural safety principles are realized in lead-cooled BREST reactors.
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key words: Fast Neutron Spectrum Systems, Nuclear Technology
- Reference:
- Advisory Group Meeting on “Design and Performance of Reactor and Sub-critical Blanket Systems with Lead and Lead-Bismuth as Coolant and/or Target Material” , Moscow, Russian Federation, 23-27 October 2000
- International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
- IAEA-TECDOC--1348, pp:97-101
- International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)