Element of nuclear safety: Research reactors

Jean Couturier; Yéhia Hassan; Emmanuel Grolleau

Open Access Published by EDP Sciences 2019

Element of nuclear safety

Research reactors

Jean Couturier , Yéhia Hassan and Emmanuel Grolleau

In the series Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire

https://doi.org/10.1051/978-2-7598-2426-7

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About this book

This publication gives a global overview of the diversity and complementarity of research reactors, some of which have been or are still being used to conduct experiments that are essential for the development and operation of nuclear power reactors, including in relation to safety issues. This work highlights the many uses of these reactors, which have very different designs, use highly varied quantities of radioactive substances with varying levels of risk for safety and radiation protection, and which — in many cases because they are old or have been shut down — require appropriate measures to control the ageing or obsolescence of some of their equipment, as well as, on an organisational and human level, to ensure that they continue to be operated safely. For some research reactors, safety and radiation protection aspects must be considered, taking into account that two types of operators are present at the same time within these reactors: reactor operating personnel and operators in charge of experimental devices using neutrons from the reactor for fundamental or applied research purposes. There are two specific chapters on the safety standards established under the aegis of the IAEA for research reactors and on serious accidents, notably those involving criticality and reactivity, in research reactors. The second part of the work focuses on French research reactors, including the regulations and official documents applicable to these reactors, on lessons learned in France from significant events and accidents — as well as abroad, such as the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident in 2011 — on the consideration of reactivity accidents in the design of French research reactors, and on the ten-yearly safety reviews carried out in France.

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Frontmatter Open Access Download PDF	i
Preface Open Access Download PDF	iii
Main contributors Open Access Download PDF	v
List of abbreviations Open Access Download PDF	vii
Foreword Open Access Download PDF	xv
Contents Open Access Download PDF	xvii
Chapter 1 Introduction Open Access Download PDF	1
Part 1 General overview of research reactors at international level
Chapter 2 The different types of research reactors, overall global situation, uses and associated risks Open Access Download PDF	7
Chapter 3 Aspects of the design and safety demonstration of research reactors at international level Open Access Download PDF	25
Chapter 4 International experience feedback for research reactors Open Access Download PDF	59
Part 2 Research reactors in France
Chapter 5 Evolution of the French research reactor “fleet” Open Access Download PDF	71
Chapter 6 Stakeholders and organization of research reactor safety in France Open Access Download PDF	95
Chapter 7 Safety principles for French research reactors Open Access Download PDF	109
Chapter 8 The reference accidents selected for French research reactors Open Access Download PDF	161
Chapter 9 Maintaining compliance with the applicable requirements – Safety Reviews Open Access Download PDF	177
Chapter 10 Operating experience feedback from French research reactors Open Access Download PDF	185
Chapter 11 Overview of simulation software used in design studies and safety analyses for French research reactors Open Access Download PDF	217

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: EDP Sciences
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 258
Keywords: Nuclear

eBook

Published: February 11, 2021
ISBN: 9782759824267