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Corporate Author International Atomic Energy Agency.

Title Design of the Reactor Core for Nuclear Power Plants : Specific Safety Guide.

Publication Info. Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2005.

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Description 1 online resource (78 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series IAEA safety standards, 1020-525X ; no. NS-G-1.12
Safety standards series ; no. NS-G-1.12.
Note Description based upon print version of record.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Intro -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- Background -- Objective -- Scope -- Structure -- 2. GENERAL SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE DESIGN of THE REACTOR CORE -- Management system -- Design objectives -- Fundamental safety functions -- Adequate design based on the concept of defence in depth -- Proven engineering practices -- Safety assessment in the design process -- Features to facilitate radioactive waste management -- Design basis for structures, systems and components of the reactor core -- Plant states and postulated initiating events -- External hazards -- Design limits
Safety classification aspects of the reactor core -- Engineering design rules -- Design for reliability -- Operational limits and conditions -- Design for safe operation -- Reactor core safety analysis -- 3. SPECIFIC SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE DESIGN OF THE REACTOR CORE -- General -- Fuel type -- Coolant -- Moderator -- Neutronic design -- Design considerations -- Nuclear design limits -- Thermohydraulic design -- Design considerations -- Thermohydraulic design limits -- Thermomechanical design of fuel rods and fuel assemblies -- Design considerations -- Fuel design limits
Mechanical design of core structures and components -- Design considerations -- Design limits for the mechanical design of core structures and components -- Reactor core control, shutdown and monitoring systems -- Reactor core control system -- Reactor shutdown system -- Partial trip system -- Operating limits and set points -- Core monitoring system -- Core management -- Design considerations -- Core management design limits -- Special core configurations -- Impact of fuel design and core management on fuel handling, transport, storage, reprocessing and disposal -- 4. QUALIFICATION AND TESTING
General -- Design qualification -- Inspection -- Testing including prototype assemblies and lead use assemblies -- REFERENCES -- Annex ISUPPLEMENTARY TECHNICAL INFORMATION -- Annex II ASPECTS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL ROD, FUEL ASSEMBLY, REACTIVITY CONTROL ASSEMBLY, NEUTRON SOURCE ASSEMBLY AND HYDRAULIC PLUG ASSEMBLY -- CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW
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Subject Nuclear reactors -- Design and construction.
Nuclear reactors -- Design and construction.
Nuclear power plants -- Safety measures.
Nuclear power plants -- Safety measures.
Other Form: Print version: IAEA Design of the Reactor Core for Nuclear Power Plants Havertown : International Atomic Energy Agency,c2019
ISBN 9201076223
9789201076229 (electronic book)