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PASSIVE SAFEGUARD SYSTEM [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
CONT

It is an object of the invention to couple the normal residual heat removal system of a pressurized water nuclear reactor to a passive safeguard system which depressurizes the reactor coolant circuit when adding coolant, in order to preclude disruptive final depressurization steps which may be unnecessary under the circumstances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
CONT

On notera également chez les constructeurs une tendance vers des concepts de systèmes de sauvegarde passifs ou hybrides, ce qui leur permet d'afficher des probabilités très basses d'accidents graves.

Spanish

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