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Nuclear Reactors; REACTEURS NUCLEAIRES

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4072316
The first Freneh plutonium-making reactors Gl, G2, and G3, built at Marcoule Research Center, are linked to a power plant. The Gl electrical output does not offset the energy needed for operating this reactor. On the contrary, reactors G2 and G3 will each generate a net power of 25 to 30 Mw, which will go into the EDF grid. This power is relatively small, but the information obtained from operation is great and will be helpful for starting up the power reactors EDFl, EDF2, and EDF3. The paper describes how, previous to any starting-up operation, the tests performed, especially those concerned with the power plant and the pressure vessel, have helped to bring the commissioning date closer. (auth)
Research Organization:
France. Electricite de France, Paris; France. Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique. Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires, Saclay
NSA Number:
NSA-15-012526
OSTI ID:
4072316
Report Number(s):
CEA-1659
Country of Publication:
France
Language:
English