TY - CHAP
T1 - Passive Shutdown Systems for Fast Neutron Reactors
T2 - Contribution to report
AU - Lamberts, Damien
N1 - Score=10
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - A major focus of the design of modern fast reactors is on inherent and passive safety. Inherent and passive safety features are especially important when active systems such as emergency shutdown systems for reactor shutdown are not functioning properly. This publication discusses the past experience in the development of such systems along with the research that is ongoing. It provides information on the basic design principles for passive shutdown systems and the related operational experience gathered so far, and reviews the innovative concepts under development as well as the needs for research and development and qualification tests.
AB - A major focus of the design of modern fast reactors is on inherent and passive safety. Inherent and passive safety features are especially important when active systems such as emergency shutdown systems for reactor shutdown are not functioning properly. This publication discusses the past experience in the development of such systems along with the research that is ongoing. It provides information on the basic design principles for passive shutdown systems and the related operational experience gathered so far, and reviews the innovative concepts under development as well as the needs for research and development and qualification tests.
KW - Passive shutdown systems
KW - Curie point latches
KW - Thermostatic switches
KW - Flow levitated absorbers
KW - Enhanced thermal elongation of control rod drivelines
KW - Gas expansion modules
UR - https://ecm.sckcen.be/OTCS/llisapi.dll/overview/41947470
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9789201042194
VL - STI/PUB/1863
T3 - IAEA Nuclear Energy Series
BT - Passive Shutdown Systems for Fast Neutron Reactors
PB - IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency
ER -