Objective In the case of common cause failure of control rods, nuclear fission process in existing BWRs can't be stopped fast enough. This could cause a core melt accident. To avoid this, a fast acting boron injection system is proposed which stops the nuclear fission process during less than 30 seconds. This new system is passive like the scram system. The investigation of this system by different computer codes and by experimental test rigs shall confirm that this system can be cost-effectively added either to existing or to future BWRs and that a shutdown duration of less than 30 seconds can be realized. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesnuclear physicsnuclear fissionnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloids Programme(s) FP5-EAECTP C - Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of nuclear energy (1998 to 2002) Topic(s) 2.1.2.-1.3.1 - Evolutionary safety concepts Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND Address 4 c,tekniikantie 4 c 02044 Espoo Finland See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FRAMATOME ANP GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Berliner strasse 295 63010 Offenbach am main See on map LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Skinnarilankatu 34 53851 Lappeenranta See on map
