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RA Research nuclear reactor, Part I - RA nuclear reactor operation, maintenance and utilization in 1983; Istrazivacki nuklearni reaktor RA - Deo I - Pogon, odrzavanje i eksploatacija nuklearnog reaktora RA u 1983. godini

Abstract

After regular shutdown in November 1982, inspection of the fuel elements from the RA reactor core which was done from December 1982 - February 1983 has shown that there are deposits of aluminium oxides on the surface of the fuel cladding. After restart The RA reactor was operated at power levels from 1.8 - 2 MW, with 80% enriched uranium dioxide fuel elements. It was found that there was no corrosion of the fuel element cladding and that it was not possible to find the cause of surface deposition on the cladding surfaces without further operation. It was decided to purify the heavy water permanently during operation and to increase the heavy water flow by operating two pumps. This procedure was adopted in order to decrease the possibility of corrosion. The Safety committee of the Institute has approved this procedure for operating the RA reactor in 1983. The core was made of 80% enriched fuel, critical experiments were done until June 1983, and after that the operation was continued at power levels up to 2 MW. [Serbo-Croat] Pregledom nuklearnog goriva iz tehnoloskih kanala reaktora RA koji je izvrsen u periodu decembear 1982-feburuar 1983. godine nakon zaustavljanja reaktora po isteku novembarske  More>>
Authors:
Sotic, O; Martinc, R; Kozomara-Maic, S; Cupac, S; Raickovic, N; Radivojevic, J; Badrljica, R; Majstorovic, D; Sanovic, V [1] 
  1. Institute of Nuclear Sciences Boris Kidric, Vinca, Beograd (Serbia and Montenegro)
Publication Date:
Dec 15, 1983
Product Type:
Miscellaneous
Report Number:
INIS-CS-0051; RA-214/R3/P3/46
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; ALUMINIUM OXIDES; CLADDING; CORROSION; FUEL MANAGEMENT; HEAVY WATER; HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM; LEADING ABSTRACT; OPERATING LICENSES; PRIMARY COOLANT CIRCUITS; R-A REACTOR; REACTOR CORES; REACTOR MAINTENANCE; SCHEDULES
OSTI ID:
20727068
Research Organizations:
Institute of Nuclear Sciences Boris Kidric, Vinca, Beograd (Serbia and Montenegro)
Country of Origin:
Serbia and Montenegro
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: CS06RA312038514
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form; Also available from the Institute of nuclear sciences Vinca
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
223 pages
Announcement Date:
May 30, 2006

Citation Formats

Sotic, O, Martinc, R, Kozomara-Maic, S, Cupac, S, Raickovic, N, Radivojevic, J, Badrljica, R, Majstorovic, D, and Sanovic, V. RA Research nuclear reactor, Part I - RA nuclear reactor operation, maintenance and utilization in 1983; Istrazivacki nuklearni reaktor RA - Deo I - Pogon, odrzavanje i eksploatacija nuklearnog reaktora RA u 1983. godini. Serbia and Montenegro: N. p., 1983. Web.
Sotic, O, Martinc, R, Kozomara-Maic, S, Cupac, S, Raickovic, N, Radivojevic, J, Badrljica, R, Majstorovic, D, & Sanovic, V. RA Research nuclear reactor, Part I - RA nuclear reactor operation, maintenance and utilization in 1983; Istrazivacki nuklearni reaktor RA - Deo I - Pogon, odrzavanje i eksploatacija nuklearnog reaktora RA u 1983. godini. Serbia and Montenegro.
Sotic, O, Martinc, R, Kozomara-Maic, S, Cupac, S, Raickovic, N, Radivojevic, J, Badrljica, R, Majstorovic, D, and Sanovic, V. 1983. "RA Research nuclear reactor, Part I - RA nuclear reactor operation, maintenance and utilization in 1983; Istrazivacki nuklearni reaktor RA - Deo I - Pogon, odrzavanje i eksploatacija nuklearnog reaktora RA u 1983. godini." Serbia and Montenegro.
@misc{etde_20727068,
title = {RA Research nuclear reactor, Part I - RA nuclear reactor operation, maintenance and utilization in 1983; Istrazivacki nuklearni reaktor RA - Deo I - Pogon, odrzavanje i eksploatacija nuklearnog reaktora RA u 1983. godini}
author = {Sotic, O, Martinc, R, Kozomara-Maic, S, Cupac, S, Raickovic, N, Radivojevic, J, Badrljica, R, Majstorovic, D, and Sanovic, V}
abstractNote = {After regular shutdown in November 1982, inspection of the fuel elements from the RA reactor core which was done from December 1982 - February 1983 has shown that there are deposits of aluminium oxides on the surface of the fuel cladding. After restart The RA reactor was operated at power levels from 1.8 - 2 MW, with 80% enriched uranium dioxide fuel elements. It was found that there was no corrosion of the fuel element cladding and that it was not possible to find the cause of surface deposition on the cladding surfaces without further operation. It was decided to purify the heavy water permanently during operation and to increase the heavy water flow by operating two pumps. This procedure was adopted in order to decrease the possibility of corrosion. The Safety committee of the Institute has approved this procedure for operating the RA reactor in 1983. The core was made of 80% enriched fuel, critical experiments were done until June 1983, and after that the operation was continued at power levels up to 2 MW. [Serbo-Croat] Pregledom nuklearnog goriva iz tehnoloskih kanala reaktora RA koji je izvrsen u periodu decembear 1982-feburuar 1983. godine nakon zaustavljanja reaktora po isteku novembarske kampanje 1982. godine, ustanovljeno je da ponovo dolazi do stvaranja taloga u obliku hidratisanih oksida aluminiuma na kosuljicama gorivnih elemenata. Nakon ponovnog pustanja u rad, reaktor je do novembra 1981. godine neprekidno bio u pogonu na snagama 1,8 - 2 MW. Jezgro je bilo formirano iskljucivo sa od gorivnih elemenata sa 80% obogacenim uran dioksidom. Utvrdjeno je da kosuljica gorivnog elementa nije korodirala, i da se bez nastval rada ne moze utvrditi uzrok pojave taloga na povrsini kosuljice. Da bi se mogucnost korozije aluminjumskih komponenti u primarnom kolu raktora svela na sto manju meru odluceno je da se vrsi neprekidno preciscavanje teske vode i da se istovremeno poveca protok teske vode radom dve pumpe, Komitet za sigurnost Instituta odobrio je ovakav nacin rada reaktora u 1983. godini. Formirano je jezgro od svezeg 80% obogacenog goriva, izvrseni su kriticni eksperimenti a od juna 1983. i reaktor je radio po utvrdjenom planu na snagama do 2 MW.}
place = {Serbia and Montenegro}
year = {1983}
month = {Dec}
}