DE3372240D1 - Nuclear reactor with improved efficiency - Google Patents

Nuclear reactor with improved efficiency

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DE3372240D1
DE3372240D1 DE8383402093T DE3372240T DE3372240D1 DE 3372240 D1 DE3372240 D1 DE 3372240D1 DE 8383402093 T DE8383402093 T DE 8383402093T DE 3372240 T DE3372240 T DE 3372240T DE 3372240 D1 DE3372240 D1 DE 3372240D1
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Jean-Paul Millot
Guy Desfontaines
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Areva NP SAS
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Framatome SA
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C7/00—Control of nuclear reaction
    • G21C7/26—Control of nuclear reaction by displacement of the moderator or parts thereof by changing the moderator concentration
    • G21C7/27—Spectral shift control
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C11/00—Shielding structurally associated with the reactor
    • G21C11/06—Reflecting shields, i.e. for minimising loss of neutrons
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Particle Accelerators (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Physical Water Treatments (AREA)
  • Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Water By Oxidation Or Reduction (AREA)
  • Devices And Processes Conducted In The Presence Of Fluids And Solid Particles (AREA)
DE8383402093T 1982-10-27 1983-10-27 Nuclear reactor with improved efficiency Expired DE3372240D1 (en)

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FR8218012A FR2535508B1 (fr) 1982-10-27 1982-10-27 Reacteur nucleaire a rendement ameliore

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DE3372240D1 true DE3372240D1 (en) 1987-07-30

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US (1) US5124113A (de)
EP (1) EP0108020B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS5995493A (de)
KR (1) KR910007953B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE28011T1 (de)
DE (1) DE3372240D1 (de)
ES (1) ES8505129A1 (de)
FR (1) FR2535508B1 (de)
YU (1) YU199983A (de)

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YU199983A (en) 1990-12-31
EP0108020B1 (de) 1987-06-24
ES526768A0 (es) 1985-04-16
FR2535508A1 (fr) 1984-05-04
FR2535508B1 (fr) 1986-07-04
US5124113A (en) 1992-06-23
JPS5995493A (ja) 1984-06-01
KR840006539A (ko) 1984-11-30
EP0108020A1 (de) 1984-05-09
JPH0337716B2 (de) 1991-06-06
ES8505129A1 (es) 1985-04-16
KR910007953B1 (ko) 1991-10-04
ATE28011T1 (de) 1987-07-15

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