Natural Circulation in Water Cooled Nuclear Power Plants Phenomena, models, and methodology for system reliability assessments

Reyes, Jose

Dr. Jose Reyes (United States)

关键词: Nuclear Power;    Iaea;    Economics;    29 Energy Planning, Policy And Economy;    Natural Convection;   

DOI  :  10.2172/836896
RP-ID  :  DOE/ID/14550
RP-ID  :  FC07-04ID14550
RP-ID  :  836896

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

In recent years it has been recognized that the application of passive safety systems (i.e., those whose operation takes advantage of natural forces such as convection and gravity), can contribute to simplification and potentially to improved economics of new nuclear power plant designs. In 1991 the IAEA Conference on ''The Safety of Nuclear Power: Strategy for the Future'' noted that for new plants the use of passive safety features is a desirable method of achieving simplification and increasing the reliability of the performance of essential safety functions, and should be used wherever appropriate''.