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Conference Article: Personnel radiation exposure in HTGR plants
Su, S.; Engholm, B.A. (General Atomic Co., San Diego, CA (USA))Abstract
Occupational radiation exposures in high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) plants were assessed. The expected rate of dose accumulations for a large HTGR steam cycle unit is 0.07 man-rem/MW(e)y, while the design basis is 0.17 man-rem/MW(e)y. The comparable figure for actual light water reactor experience is 1.3 man-rem/MW(e)y. The favorable HTGR occupational exposure is supported by results from the Peach Bottom Unit No. 1 HTGR and Fort St. Vrain HTGR plants and by operating experience at British gas-cooled reactor stations.
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key words: dose commitments; htgr type reactors; in-service inspection; occupations; personnel dosimetry; radiation doses; reactor fueling; reactor maintenance; reactor operation; dosimetry; gas cooled reactors; graphite moderated reactors; inspection; maintenance; operation
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