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I am trying to figure out why the design problem with the Maple1 and Maple 2 reactors cannot be fixed. This http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080516.wnuclear17/BNStory/National explains the decision to end the projects.
These reactors have been built. During commissioning, they became aware of the problem with a positive power coefficient of reactivity, which means that reactor power output increases with temperature. Obviously that has to be corrected. But why would it present such an insoluble problem that the reactors must be scrapped?
AM
These reactors have been built. During commissioning, they became aware of the problem with a positive power coefficient of reactivity, which means that reactor power output increases with temperature. Obviously that has to be corrected. But why would it present such an insoluble problem that the reactors must be scrapped?
AM