General containment design
Containment. Enclosures
Article REF: B3290 V2
General containment design
Containment. Enclosures

Author : Jean‐Louis COSTAZ

Publication date: April 10, 1997 | Lire en français

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1. General containment design

The units used in this article are not all recognized by the International System (SI). We therefore remind you that :

  • 1 cubic normometer (1 Nm 3 ) corresponds to 1 m 3 of gas measured under normal pressure (1.013 bar) and temperature (0 °C) conditions;

  • 1 MWe corresponds to an electrical capacity of 1 MW ;

  • 1 MWth corresponds to a thermal output of 1 MW.

1.1 General principle of containment

The containment is designed to withstand severe accidents that could affect the nuclear boiler.

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