Rapsodie

Rapsodie was an experimental nuclear reactor built in Cadarache in France.

It was France's first fast reactor, and first achieved criticality in 1967. Rapsodie was a sodium-cooled fast neutron loop-type reactor with a thermal output of 40MW and no electrical generation facilities, and closed in 1983.[1]

Rapsodie was operated in conditions considered representative of a commercial plant in terms of temperatures (inlet 400C, outlet 550C) and neutron flux(3.2e15n/cm/s), and served to prove many elements used in later, larger, breeder reactors.

Rapsodie operated for 15 years, and suffered two leaks, a sodium micro leak in 1978 that was so small it was never found, and a nitrogen gas leak in 1982. [2]

Rapsodie is currently in Stage 2 decommissioning.

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.iaea.org/OurWork/ST/NE/NEFW/CEG/documents/ws102003_michaille1-e.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.tesionline.com/__PDF/23539/23539p.pdf

Coordinates: 43°40′36″N 5°46′22″E / 43.6766°N 5.7727°E / 43.6766; 5.7727

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