Title :
Neutron commissioning in the new CABRI water loop facility
Author :
Ritter, G. ; Guéton, O. ; Mellier, F. ; Beretz, D.
Author_Institution :
DENCAD/DER/SRES, CEA Cadarache, St. Paul-lez-Durance, France
Abstract :
The CABRI experimental reactor is located at the Cadarache nuclear research center, southern France. It has been successfully operated by CEA during the last 30 years, enlightening the knowledge of FBR and LWR fuel behaviour during RIA and LOCA transients. This operation was interrupted in 2003 to allow for a whole facility renewal programme. The main goal of this reconstruction project is to meet thermal hydraulics parameters identical to LWR standard and downgraded conditions. For this, the sodium cooled experimental loop is now being replaced by a pressurized water loop.
Keywords :
fission reactor fuel claddings; fission reactor safety; light water reactors; reactivity (fission reactors); CABRI core; CABRI experimental reactor; Cadarache nuclear research center; FBR fuel behaviour; LOCA transient; LWR fuel behaviour; RIA transient; neutron commissioning programme; new CABRI water loop facility; pressurized water loop; reactivity control; sodium cooled experimental loop; thermal hydraulics parameter; Buildings; Circuits; Cooling; Density estimation robust algorithm; Inductors; Monitoring; Neutrons; Nuclear fuels; Safety; Testing; Commissioning; Core; Instrumentation; Neutron;
Conference_Titel :
Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2009 First International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Marseille
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5207-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5208-8
DOI :
10.1109/ANIMMA.2009.5503689
