LMFBR operational safety: the EBR-II experience

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6433156

Sackett, J I; Allen, N L; Dean, E M; Fryer, R M; Larson, H A; Lehto, W K

The mission of the Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II) has evolved from that of a small LMFBR demonstration plant to a major irradiation-test facility. Because of that evolution, many operational-safety issues have been encountered. The paper describes the EBR-II operational-safety experience in four areas: protection-system design, safety-document preparation, tests of off-normal reactor conditions, and tests of elements with breached cladding.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6433156
• Report Number(s): CONF-781022-30
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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