SEVERE ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT CONCEPT OF THE VVER-1000 AND THE JUSTIFICATION OF CORIUM RETENTION IN A CRUCIBLE-TYPE CORE CATCHER |
Khabensky, Vladimir Benzianovich
(Alexandrov Scientific Research Institute of Technology (NITI))
Granovsky, Vladimir Semenovich (Alexandrov Scientific Research Institute of Technology (NITI)) Bechta, Sevostian Victorovich (Alexandrov Scientific Research Institute of Technology (NITI)) Gusarov, Victor Vlasmirovich (St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University) |
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