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Conference Article: French activities on gas cooled reactors

Bastien, D. (DMT/DIR, CEA/SACLAY, Cedex (France))

Abstract

The gas cooled reactor programme in France originally consisted of eight Natural Uranium Graphite Gas Cooled Reactors (UNGG). These eight units, which are now permanently shutdown, represented a combined net electrical power of 2,375 MW and a total operational history of 163 years. Studies related to these reactors concern monitoring and dismantling of decommissioned facilities, including the development of methods for dismantling. France has been monitoring the development of HTRs throughout the world since 1979, when it halted its own HTR R&D programme. France actively participates in three CRPs set up by the IAEA.

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key words: Gas Cooled Reactor, Nuclear Technology
Reference:
Technical committee meeting on design and development of gas cooled reactors with closed cycle gas turbines. Beijing (China). 30 Oct - 2 Nov 1995.
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--899, pp:51-53