Title of article :
RefurbishmentandsafetyupgradationofresearchreactorCirusOriginalResearchArticle
Author/Authors :
S.K.Marik، نويسنده , , D.V.H.Rao، نويسنده , , A.Bhatnagar، نويسنده , , R.C.Pant، نويسنده , , A.C.Tikku، نويسنده , , S.Sankar، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
Abstract :
Cirus,a40MWt,verticaltanktyperesearchreactor,havingwiderangeofresearchfacilities,wascommissionedintheyear1960.Thisresearchreactor,situatedatMumbai,Indiahasbeenoperatedandutilizedextensivelyforisotopeproduction,materialtestingandneutronbeamresearchfornearlyfourdecades.Withaviewtoassesstheresiduallifeofthereactor,detailedageingstudieswerecarriedoutduringtheearly1990s.Basedonthesestudies,refurbishmentofCirusforitslifeextensionwastakenup.Duringrefurbishment,additionalsafetyfeatureswereincorporatedinvarioussystemstoqualifythemforthecurrentsafetystandards.Thispapergivesthedetailsoftheoperatingexperiences,utilizationofthereactoralongwithmethodologiesfollowedforcarryingoutdetailedageingstudies,refurbishmentandsafetyupgradationforitslifeextension.
Journal title :
Nuclear Engineering and Design Eslah
Journal title :
Nuclear Engineering and Design Eslah