Preliminary evaluation of seismic isolation effects in a Generation IV reactor

R. Lo Frano and G. Forasassi

Energy, 2011, vol. 36, issue 4, 2278-2284

Abstract: This paper deals with the treatment of methods for a preliminary safety assessment of next generation nuclear power plant (of Liquid Metal cooled Fast Reactor types) structures. As an example, it was considered the European Lead-cooled System (ELSY) international project response under a reference design basis earthquake (Safe Shutdown Earthquake-SSE) excitation, taking into account also the main isolating device effects in order to increase the reactor safety.

Keywords: Nuclear energy; Gen IV; Earthquake; Isolation; Sloshing; FEM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.04.044

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