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Conference Article: Development of passive safety devices for sodium-cooled fast reactors

Bagdasarov, Yu.E.; Buksha, Yu.K.; Voznesenski, R.M.; Vyunnikov, N.V.; Kornilov, V.P.; Krayev, N.D.; Mamayev, L.I.; Portyanoy, A.G.; Sorokin, A.P. (Institute of Physics and Power Engineering (IPPE), Obninsk (Russian Federation))

Abstract

In the recent years, development of passive safety devices for sodium-cooled fast reactors advanced significantly. The paper presents some research results of this subject, done at the IPPE (Institute of Physics and Power Engineering) during 1990-95.

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key words: accidents; coolants; fast reactors; flow rate; reliability; safety; sodium; temperature dependence
Reference:
Technical committee meeting on absorber materials, control rods and designs of backup reactivity shutdown systems for breakeven cores and burner cores for reducing plutonium stockpiles. Obninsk (Russian Federation). 3-7 Jul 1995
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--884, pp:95-104