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Natural Circulation in Water Cooled Nuclear Power Plants Phenomena, models, and methodology for system reliability assessments

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/836896· OSTI ID:836896

In recent years it has been recognized that the application of passive safety systems (i.e., those whose operation takes advantage of natural forces such as convection and gravity), can contribute to simplification and potentially to improved economics of new nuclear power plant designs. In 1991 the IAEA Conference on ''The Safety of Nuclear Power: Strategy for the Future'' noted that for new plants the use of passive safety features is a desirable method of achieving simplification and increasing the reliability of the performance of essential safety functions, and should be used wherever appropriate''.

Research Organization:
Dr. Jose Reyes (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
DOE Contract Number:
FC07-04ID14550
OSTI ID:
836896
Report Number(s):
DOE/ID/14550
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English