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CHARACTERISTICS OF SWIMMING POOL REACTORS. SURVEY OF FRENCH ACHIEVEMENTS (in French)

Journal Article · · Inds. atomiques
OSTI ID:4127461

Two swimming-pool reactors of 1000 kw each were started up in France during the last year: the Melusine and the Triton. These installations are described concisely as a function of the triple role of water in this type of reactor, as neutron moderator, coolant fluid, and shielding against radiations. (tr-auth)

Research Organization:
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Paris
NSA Number:
NSA-14-026507
OSTI ID:
4127461
Journal Information:
Inds. atomiques, Journal Name: Inds. atomiques Vol. Vol: 4, No. 1-2
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
French

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