On the experimental lead-cooled installation

Extensive experience in operating nuclear power plants convincingly proves that fast liquid metal cooled reactors are among the most promising. The advantages of using liquid lead coolants in nuclear power industry are shown. In Russia, lately, much attention has been paid to the natural safety of fast reactors. At the stage of testing materials for components of reactor plants, a number of problems arose for basic systems. An experimental lead-cooled installation was developed for testing large structures, continuous monitoring and maintaining specified technical parameters. For reliable coolant circulation (lead coolant circulation speed up to 200 kg/s), a magnetohydrodynamic pump (MHD pump) has been developed, which is distinguished by high efficiency and reliability, it is also ease in operation and maintenance. Currently, the experimental setup is successfully used in scientific research of materials for RU BREST-OD-300. All its systems showed high reliability, maintainability and the possibility of further modernization.

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