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the system temperature is above 1900 C; under an oxidizing mode this temperature is 145O’C. For plutonium, the thermodynamically preferred solid-phase compound is PuO:(s) up to about 1500°C under either a reducing or an oxidtzing mode. As the temperature increases, the compound will vaporrre mainly rnto Its vnpour phase, i.e. PuO*(g), up to about 2000°C. Above thts temperature, the system contains only vapourphase compounds. In addition to equilibrium composition, the effective vapour pressure and the fraction m vapour phase for the two metals have also been evaluated. The existence of chlorine has not been found to affect the simulation results significantly. The simulation results have been compared with those generated from the HSC programme and the results have indicated that the HSC programme contains inappropriate thermodynamic data for uranium and plutonium simulations.
Economics,
policy, supplies,
forecasts
00103310 1999 load factors analysed by NSSS vendors Knox, R. NIX/ EIIX_In/.. 2000. 45, (551) 26-27. This article analyses the four main types of reactors and those vendors that have sold four or more of each respective type. The load factor averages, total reactor years of operation and total energy use is just some of the data presented about the nuclear reactors in this paper.
00103311 A mature and capable industry Price, M. Nncl. & In/.. 2000. 45, (551), 2X-31. Delegates to transport m the nuclear industry had been informed of the problems of surface contamination of large spent fuel transport flasks, and turned their attention to new revisions of transport regulations.
00/03312 A pattern-matching model for operator cognitive behaviors during accident conditions at a nuclear power plant Jo”, H. M. c, rrl. Annrris ~~f’Nuc/. Erzrrg~. 2000, 27, (IO), 935-948. This paper proposes an integrated framework of modelling human operator behaviours during accident conditions at a nuclear power plant. The operator model consists of the model for cognitive process and the memory system that supports the cognitrve process. As for cognitive process, using frame and membership function, the state-oriented behaviour, i.e. patternmatching is explicitly implemented, which is identified as the dominant cognitive process of an operator responding to an accident sequence. A computer code, OPEC, is formulated to specifically incorporate the pattern-matching along with logical reasoning into the integrated framework of modelling human cognitive behaviours. As a case study, the code is actually applied to an SCTR accident sequence in order to obtain the simulated behavinurs of a responding operator.
00103313 NEI honors Alliant, Southern for innovations NW/ NF\I..V,2000. 43. (7). 20-27. Alliant Energy and Southern Nuclear Operating Company shared in receiving the Nuclear Energy Institute’s top Industry practice (TIP) Award for developing new safety-focused inspection and testing programmes for their Dane Arnold and Farley nuclear power plants, respectively.
00103314 Parliament rejects Minatom’s waste plans Perera, J. and Fell, N. Vrrcl. Eng. Ifrr, 2000. 45, (551). 16-17. Russia’s nuclear energy ministry sees a potentially lucrative business opportunity in importing foreign spent fuel for storage or reprocessing. However, Minatom‘s plans have met opposition from the Federation Council.
00103315 The human performance improvement program at Duke Power nuclear stations Shiel, T. Vrrclcur Ncn~. 2000, 43. (6), 30-34. A conscientious effort to get at the root of human performance short-falls has led to the development of a system that has taken Duke Power’s McCuire nuclear station from an average performer five years ago to one of the more effictent, reliable stations m the country.
00103316 The nuclear industry learns its market value Davies, E. Nucl. En!: Inr.. 2000, 45. (551). 18-23 This paper revtcws the main events that have occurred throughout world in the nuclear industry since June 1999.
the
00103317 The U.S. nuclear plant market: the search for value Donoghue. D. rr (I/ Nrrci ,Ycn~.s.2000. 43, (7). 32 -36. Interest in acquiring US nuclear power plants has Increased, after slow start, compared to the acqursition of fossil-based capacity.
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technical
00103318 Fuel reforming and electrical performance studies in intermediate temperature ceria-gadolinia-based SOFCs Livermore, S. J. A. er
Fuel and Energy Abstracts
November 2000
373
the system temperature is above 1900 C; under an oxidizing mode this temperature is 145O’C. For plutonium, the thermodynamically preferred solid-phase compound is PuO:(s) up to about 1500°C under either a reducing or an oxidtzing mode. As the temperature increases, the compound will vaporrre mainly rnto Its vnpour phase, i.e. PuO*(g), up to about 2000°C. Above thts temperature, the system contains only vapourphase compounds. In addition to equilibrium composition, the effective vapour pressure and the fraction m vapour phase for the two metals have also been evaluated. The existence of chlorine has not been found to affect the simulation results significantly. The simulation results have been compared with those generated from the HSC programme and the results have indicated that the HSC programme contains inappropriate thermodynamic data for uranium and plutonium simulations.
Economics,
policy, supplies,
forecasts
00103310 1999 load factors analysed by NSSS vendors Knox, R. NIX/ EIIX_In/.. 2000. 45, (551) 26-27. This article analyses the four main types of reactors and those vendors that have sold four or more of each respective type. The load factor averages, total reactor years of operation and total energy use is just some of the data presented about the nuclear reactors in this paper.
00103311 A mature and capable industry Price, M. Nncl. & In/.. 2000. 45, (551), 2X-31. Delegates to transport m the nuclear industry had been informed of the problems of surface contamination of large spent fuel transport flasks, and turned their attention to new revisions of transport regulations.
00/03312 A pattern-matching model for operator cognitive behaviors during accident conditions at a nuclear power plant Jo”, H. M. c, rrl. Annrris ~~f’Nuc/. Erzrrg~. 2000, 27, (IO), 935-948. This paper proposes an integrated framework of modelling human operator behaviours during accident conditions at a nuclear power plant. The operator model consists of the model for cognitive process and the memory system that supports the cognitrve process. As for cognitive process, using frame and membership function, the state-oriented behaviour, i.e. patternmatching is explicitly implemented, which is identified as the dominant cognitive process of an operator responding to an accident sequence. A computer code, OPEC, is formulated to specifically incorporate the pattern-matching along with logical reasoning into the integrated framework of modelling human cognitive behaviours. As a case study, the code is actually applied to an SCTR accident sequence in order to obtain the simulated behavinurs of a responding operator.
00103313 NEI honors Alliant, Southern for innovations NW/ NF\I..V,2000. 43. (7). 20-27. Alliant Energy and Southern Nuclear Operating Company shared in receiving the Nuclear Energy Institute’s top Industry practice (TIP) Award for developing new safety-focused inspection and testing programmes for their Dane Arnold and Farley nuclear power plants, respectively.
00103314 Parliament rejects Minatom’s waste plans Perera, J. and Fell, N. Vrrcl. Eng. Ifrr, 2000. 45, (551). 16-17. Russia’s nuclear energy ministry sees a potentially lucrative business opportunity in importing foreign spent fuel for storage or reprocessing. However, Minatom‘s plans have met opposition from the Federation Council.
00103315 The human performance improvement program at Duke Power nuclear stations Shiel, T. Vrrclcur Ncn~. 2000, 43. (6), 30-34. A conscientious effort to get at the root of human performance short-falls has led to the development of a system that has taken Duke Power’s McCuire nuclear station from an average performer five years ago to one of the more effictent, reliable stations m the country.
00103316 The nuclear industry learns its market value Davies, E. Nucl. En!: Inr.. 2000, 45. (551). 18-23 This paper revtcws the main events that have occurred throughout world in the nuclear industry since June 1999.
the
00103317 The U.S. nuclear plant market: the search for value Donoghue. D. rr (I/ Nrrci ,Ycn~.s.2000. 43, (7). 32 -36. Interest in acquiring US nuclear power plants has Increased, after slow start, compared to the acqursition of fossil-based capacity.
06
ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY AND UTILIZATION Scientific,
technical
00103318 Fuel reforming and electrical performance studies in intermediate temperature ceria-gadolinia-based SOFCs Livermore, S. J. A. er
Fuel and Energy Abstracts
November 2000
373