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Nuclear reactor (1960); Reacteurs nucleaires (1960)

Abstract

The first French plutonium-making reactors G1, G2 and G3 built at Marcoule research center are linked to a power plant. The G1 electrical output does not offset the energy needed for operating this reactor. On the contrary, reactors G2 and G3 will each generate a net power of 25 to 30 MW, which will go into the EDF grid. This power is relatively small, but the information obtained from operation is great and will be helpful for starting up the power reactor EDF1, EDF2 and EDF3. The paper describes how, previous to any starting-up operation, the tests performed, especially those concerned with the power plant and the pressure vessel, have helped to bring the commissioning date closer. (author) [French] Les premiers reacteurs industriels plutonigenes francais G1 - G2 - G3 du Centre de Marcoule comportent une installation de recuperation d'energie. La production d'electricite de G1 ne compense pas l'energie depensee par ailleurs pour le fonctionnement de l'ensemble, par contre, G2 et G3 doivent fournir chacun une puissance de 25 a 30 MW au reseau national d'Electricite de France. Cette puissance est modeste, mais l'experience acquise grace a ces reacteurs est tres grande et c'est grace a elle qu'il nous sera  More>>
Authors:
Maillard, M L; [1]  Leo, M B [2] 
  1. Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Saclay (France).Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires
  2. Electricite de France (EDF), 75 - Paris (France)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1960
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
CEA-R-1659
Resource Relation:
Other Information: 5 refs
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; CHINON-1 REACTOR; CHINON-2 REACTOR; CHINON-3 REACTOR; CONSTRUCTION; ENERGY RECOVERY; G-2 REACTOR; G-3 REACTOR; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PERFORMANCE TESTING; PRESSURE VESSELS; PRESTRESSED CONCRETE; REACTOR COMMISSIONING; REACTOR OPERATORS; REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; REACTOR VESSELS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TRAINING
OSTI ID:
20953750
Research Organizations:
CEA Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
French
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: FR07R1659105031
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
24 pages
Announcement Date:
Dec 27, 2007

Citation Formats

Maillard, M L, and Leo, M B. Nuclear reactor (1960); Reacteurs nucleaires (1960). France: N. p., 1960. Web.
Maillard, M L, & Leo, M B. Nuclear reactor (1960); Reacteurs nucleaires (1960). France.
Maillard, M L, and Leo, M B. 1960. "Nuclear reactor (1960); Reacteurs nucleaires (1960)." France.
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title = {Nuclear reactor (1960); Reacteurs nucleaires (1960)}
author = {Maillard, M L, and Leo, M B}
abstractNote = {The first French plutonium-making reactors G1, G2 and G3 built at Marcoule research center are linked to a power plant. The G1 electrical output does not offset the energy needed for operating this reactor. On the contrary, reactors G2 and G3 will each generate a net power of 25 to 30 MW, which will go into the EDF grid. This power is relatively small, but the information obtained from operation is great and will be helpful for starting up the power reactor EDF1, EDF2 and EDF3. The paper describes how, previous to any starting-up operation, the tests performed, especially those concerned with the power plant and the pressure vessel, have helped to bring the commissioning date closer. (author) [French] Les premiers reacteurs industriels plutonigenes francais G1 - G2 - G3 du Centre de Marcoule comportent une installation de recuperation d'energie. La production d'electricite de G1 ne compense pas l'energie depensee par ailleurs pour le fonctionnement de l'ensemble, par contre, G2 et G3 doivent fournir chacun une puissance de 25 a 30 MW au reseau national d'Electricite de France. Cette puissance est modeste, mais l'experience acquise grace a ces reacteurs est tres grande et c'est grace a elle qu'il nous sera possible de mettre en exploitation les reacteurs energetiques EDF1 - EDF2 - EDF3. Le memoire decrit comment, avant tout demarrage du reacteur, les essais effectues, en particulier ceux concernant l'installation de recuperation d'energie et le caisson, ont permis d'abreger la phase de montee en puissance. (auteur)}
place = {France}
year = {1960}
month = {Jul}
}