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Browns Ferry’s reactors receive subsequent license renewals
The operating licenses for the three boiling water reactors at Browns Ferry nuclear power plant, in Athens, Ala., have each been renewed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for an additional 20 years. The reactors, operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, are now licensed to operate until December 2053 for Unit 1, June 2054 for Unit 2, and July 2056 for Unit 3.
David Meneghetti, Dwight A. Kucera
Nuclear Technology | Volume 91 | Number 2 | August 1990 | Pages 139-145
Technical Paper | Safety of Next Generation Power Reactor / Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT90-A34423
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The linear and Doppler feedback components of the regional contributions of the power reactivity decrement (PRD) and of the temperature coefficient of reactivity for a 900-MW(thermal) homogeneous U10Zr-fueled sodium-cooled reactor are calculated. The PRD components are separated into power- and power-to-flow-dependent parts. The values of PRD and temperature coefficient components are compared with corresponding quantities calculated for the Experimental Breeder Reactor II. The implications of these comparisons on inherent safety characteristics of metal-fueled sodium-cooled reactors are discussed.
