Researchers to extend service life of nuclear reactors and improve their safety
Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 06:20
in Physics & Chemistry
Cooperating with students from the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Russia), scientists from the Kurchatov Institute (Russia) have used new technology to extend the service life of the VVER-440 reactor up to 45 years, saving the cost of dismantling the old vessels. The results of the research were published in the Journal of Nuclear Materials.