Chernobyl accident sequence
A historic meeting was held Aug. 25-29, 1986, in Vienna, Austria. A delegation of U.S.S.R. experts presented detailed information on the design characteristics of the RBMK-1000 type of reactor and their evaluation of all aspects of the Chernobyl accident, including causes, events, measured releases, mitigation efforts, response measures taken, atmospheric transport, and the consequences. This article was developed as a result of the authors' participation in this meeting and participation in additional one-on-one interactions with the U.S.S.R. experts. An overview is presented of the important design features, the ill-fated experiment, and the significant events up to the time of the initial excursion.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
- OSTI ID:
- 6206817
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Saf.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Saf.; (United States) Vol. 28:1; ISSN NUSAA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Chernobyl: What really happened
Chernobyl reactor accident
Related Subjects
210400 -- Power Reactors
Nonbreeding
Otherwise Moderated or Unmoderated
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
220900* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Reactor Safety
ACCIDENTS
ASIA
CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COOLING SYSTEMS
DESIGN
DOSES
EASTERN EUROPE
EMERGENCY PLANS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
ERRORS
EUROPE
EXPLOSIONS
FIRES
GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HUMAN FACTORS
IAEA
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
LWGR TYPE REACTORS
MAINTENANCE
MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS
MITIGATION
PERSONNEL
POWER REACTORS
PRIMARY COOLANT CIRCUITS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION HAZARDS
REACTIVITY
REACTIVITY INSERTIONS
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS
REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS
REACTOR CORES
REACTOR MAINTENANCE
REACTOR OPERATORS
REACTOR SAFETY
REACTOR SAFETY EXPERIMENTS
REACTOR SHUTDOWN
REACTORS
SAFETY
SHUTDOWNS
SPECIFICATIONS
THERMAL REACTORS
USSR
WATER COOLED REACTORS