IMPLICATIONS OF THE NPD DESIGN. Paper 2 of THE SEVENTH AECL SYMPOSIUM ON ATOMIC POWER

Technical Report · Wed Oct 31 04:00:00 EST 1962

OSTI ID:4795377

MacKay, I N

The following aspects of the philosophy and the implications of the design are discussed: the safety factors in the engineering design with respect to the strength of steel and Zircaloy; the condensation of steam in the reactor vault in the event of the worst credible accident; the recovery of the heavy water condensed from the steam; the feasibility of using natural uranium as reactor fuel; the versatility of the fuel handling system; and the potentials of the plant design for future developments. (B.O.G.)

• Research Organization: Canadian General Electric Co., Ltd., Toronto
• NSA Number: NSA-16-009607
• OSTI ID: 4795377
• Report Number(s): AECL-1318(Paper 2)
• Country of Publication: Canada
• Language: English

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ACCIDENTS
CANADA
CONDENSERS
CONFERENCE
COOLANT LOOPS
EVAPORATION
FABRICATION
FUEL ELEMENTS
HEAVY WATER MODERATOR
MATERIALS TESTING
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MELTING
NATURAL URANIUM FUEL
NPD-2
PLANNING
POWER PLANTS
REACTOR CORE
REACTOR FUELING
REACTOR SAFETY
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
REMOTE HANDLING
STANDARDS
STEELS
STRESSES
ZIRCALOY