Generation IV Nuclear Systems: State of the Art and Current Trends with Emphasis on Safety and Security Features ( Current Research in Nuclear Reactor Technology in Brazil and Worldwide )

Publication series ： Current Research in Nuclear Reactor Technology in Brazil and Worldwide

Author： Juliana P. Duarte José de Jesús Rivero Oliva and Paulo Fernando F. Frutuoso e Melo  

Publisher： IntechOpen‎

Publication year： 2013

E-ISBN: INT5603253140

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789535109679

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9789535109679

Subject： TM Electrotechnical

Keyword： 电工技术

Language： ENG

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Generation IV Nuclear Systems: State of the Art and Current Trends with Emphasis on Safety and Security Features

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Chapter 7 Generation IV Nuclear Systems: State of the Art and Current Trends with Emphasis on Safety and Security Features

1. Introduction

2. Goals for generation IV nuclear energy systems

3. The six reactor concepts under discussion

3.1. Very-high-temperature reactor (VHTR)

3.2. Gas-cooled fast reactor (GFR)

3.3. Supercritical-water-cooled reactor (SCWR)

3.4. Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR)

3.5. Lead-cooled fast reactor (LFR)

3.6. Molten salt reactor (MSR)

4. The integral safety assessment methodology (ISAM)

4.1. GIF safety philosophy

4.2. Phenomena identification and ranking tables (PIRT)

4.3. The risk-informed and performance-based approach

4.4. Defense in depth: The objective provisions tree (OPT)

4.5. The risk and safety working group (RSWG)

4.6. The integral safety assessment methodology (ISAM)

4.7. The qualitative safety features review (QSR)

4.8. PIRT and OPT

4.9. DPA and PSA

4.10. ISAM: Experiences and perspectives

5. Generation IV: Economical aspects [6]

6. Proliferation resistance and physical protection [7]

7. Conclusions

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