Gas-cooled fast breeder reactor studies

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1973 · J. Brit. Nucl. Energy Soc., v. 12, no. 4, pp. 387-394

OSTI ID:4382636

Dee, J B; Fortescue, P; Larrimore, J A

Recent design and assessment work performed on gas-cooled fast breeder reactors by Gulf General Atomic is outlined. A description is glven of the 300 MW(e) gas-cooled fast breeder reactor demonstration plant design, and safety aspects of the plant are discussed, including potential flow blockage and coolant depressurization accidents. In addition preliminary studies of larger GCFR plants which show great flexibility of design and good performance are discussed. (auth)

• Research Organization: Gulf General Atomic, Inc., San Diego, CA
• NSA Number: NSA-29-011889
• OSTI ID: 4382636
• Journal Information: J. Brit. Nucl. Energy Soc., v. 12, no. 4, pp. 387-394, Journal Name: J. Brit. Nucl. Energy Soc., v. 12, no. 4, pp. 387-394; ISSN JBNSA
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English

Related Subjects

*GCFR REACTOR-- REACTOR SAFETY
DEPRESSURIZATION
GAS FLOW
LOSS OF COOLANT
N77500* --Reactors--Power Reactors
Breeding
REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS
SAFETY ENGINEERING
TRANSIENTS