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IWGGCR--17: Gas-cooled reactor coolant circulator and blower technology

Specialists' meeting on gas-cooled reactor coolant circulator and blower technology. San Diego, CA (USA). 30 Nov - 2 Dec 1987

International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). International Working Group on Gas-Cooled Reactors, IWGGCR--17

Abstract

In the previous 17 meetings held within the framework of the International Working Group on Gas-Cooled Reactors, a wide variety of topics and components have been addressed, but the San Diego meeting represented the first time that a group of specialists had been convened to discuss circulator and blower related technology. A total of 20 specialists from 6 countries attended the meeting in which 15 technical papers were presented in 5 sessions: circulator operating experience I and II (6 papers). Circulator design considerations I and II (6 papers). Bearing technology (3 papers).

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Two decades of excellent AGR circulator operating performance at AVR Juelich
Ziermann, E.L. (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Versuchs-Reaktor G.m.b.H., Juelich (Germany, F.R.)); Engel, J. (Brown, Boveri und Cie A.G., Mannheim (Germany, F.R.))

Fort St. Vrain circulator operating experience
Brey, H.L. (Public Service Co. of Colorado, Denver (USA))

Circulator performance during THTR trial and post-commissioning operation
Glahe, E. (Hochtemperatur-Kernkraftwerk G.m.b.H. (HKG), Hamm (Germany, F.R.)); Stoelzl, D. (Brown, Boveri und Cie A.G., Mannheim (Germany, F.R.))

Development of CO2 circulators
Donaldson, J. (James Howden and Co. Ltd, Renfrew (UK))

Twenty-five years of Brown Boveri experience in development, design and fabrication of circulators for HTGR
Stoelzl, D. (Brown, Boveri und Cie A.G., Mannheim (Germany, F.R.))

Operating experience with gas-bearing circulators in a high-pressure helium loop
Sanders, J.P.; Gat, U.; Young, H.C. (Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA). Engineering Technology Div.)

Considerations on the design of a helium circulator for a high temperature modular reactor system
Dumm, K. (Internationale Atomreaktorbau G.m.b.H. (INTERATOM), Bergisch Gladbach (Germany, F.R.)); Donaldson, J. (James Howden and Co. Ltd, Renfrew (UK))

Main circulator design features for HTR 100, HTR 500 and space heating plants
Engel, J.; Glass, D. (Brown, Boveri und Cie A.G., Mannheim (Germany, F.R.))

Systems engineering requirements impacting MHTGR circulator design
Chi, H.W.; Baccaglini, G.M.; Potter, R.C.; Shenoy, A.S. (GA Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA (USA))

Helium circulator design concepts for the modular high temperature gas-cooled reactor (MHTGR) plant
McDonald, C.F.; Nichols, M.K.; Kaufman, J.S. (GA Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA (USA))

Helium compressor aerodynamic design considerations for MHTGR circulators
McDonald, C.F. (GA Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA (USA))

Main gas circulator for VG-400 reactor plant
Mitenkov, F.M.; Kostin, V.I.; Novinskij, E.G.; Kuropatov, A.I.; Protsenko, A.N.; Smirnov, V.P.; Stolyarevskij, A.Ya. (Gosudarstvennyj Komitet po Ispol'zovaniyu Atomnoj Ehnergii SSSR, Moscow. Inst. Atomnoj Ehnergii)

Recent research and development of bearings for helium circulator
Taniguchi, S.; Ezaki, Z.; Kawaguchi, K.; Matsumura, N.; Kozima, M. (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Nagasaki (Japan))

Operating experience of gas bearing helium circulators in HTGR development facility
Shimomura, H.; Kawaji, S.; Fujisaki, K.; Ihizuka, T. (Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Tokai, Ibaraki. Tokai Research Establishment)

Gas erosion of impeller housing in the operation of a high-temperature, high-pressure helium circulator
Sanders, J.P.; Heestand, R.L.; Young, H.C. (Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA))