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Conference Article: Aseismic design of the Heysham II Nuclear Power Station

Day, J.W. (Central Electricity Generating Board, Barnwood, England)

Abstract

A brief description of the seismic criteria established for use with the Steam Generating Heavy Water Reactor (SCHWR) and taken for the Heysham II Project is given. The qualification strategy adopted for Heysham II is described, and a brief overview is given of some of the more important design changes required for seismic purposes on that station.

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key words: Gas Cooled Reactor, Nuclear Technology
Reference:
IAEA IWGGCR specialists' meeting on gas-cooled reactor seismic design problems and solutions. San Diego, CA (USA). 30 Aug - 1 Sep 1982
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria).
IWGGCR--6, pp:237-274