Preface fabrication of components of the creys-Malville plant
The Creys-Malville plant construction is now almost complete. Functional testing is well under way; loading and criticality are scheduled for 1985. A stage has been reached where first conclusions can be drawn from the Superphenix design and construction experience. It is this vast reservoir of unique practical knowhow that was the subject of the recent meeting in Paris, ''Experience acquise pendant la fabrication des composants du surgenerateur de Creys-Malville,'' December 16, 1982, organized by the Societe Francaise d'Energie Nucleaire, Kerntechnische Gesellschaft, and the Societa Nucleare Italiana. Superphenix is the world's first commercial size breeder. The scale-up from its predecessor, Phenix, represents a considerable engineering achievement, accomplished within just ten years and encompassing an immense technological stride forward. Design studies were performed using computer calculations and experimental research methods unthought of ten years ago. Hitherto unexplored aspects were investigated, in particular, in the fields of fatigue-creep damage assessment, seismic analyses, and identification and prevention of sodium water reaction hazards. New methods and procedures were elaborated, and highly specialized engineering teams were gradually formed and are presently ready to inaugurate the next step in fast breeder development.
- Research Organization:
- Novatome, Le Plessis Robinson
- OSTI ID:
- 5123701
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 68:2; ISSN NUTYB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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