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    Similarity of high-temperature gas-cooled reactor technologies and designs in Russia and USA

    Historical information concerning the development of high-temperature gas-cooled reactors in the USA and Russia is presented. The reactor facilities MHTGR (USA), VG-400 (Russia), VGM (Russia), GT-MGR (Russia, ...

    N. N. Ponomarev-Stepnoi, N. G. Abrosimov, A. V. Vasyaev, M. E. Ganin in Atomic Energy (2010)

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    BN-800 design validation and construction status

    Information is presented on the BN-800 design, the second design following BN-600, power-generating unit with a fast reactor. The main stages of the development of the design begun in the 1980s, modified in th...

    O. M. Saraev, Yu. V. Noskov, D. L. Zverev, B. A. Vasil’ev, V. Yu. Sedakov in Atomic Energy (2010)

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    Basic propositions of damage mechanics as a basis for justifying the strength and service life of nuclear power systems

    The paper addresses the problem of providing a long-term (up to 60 years) strength reliability of engineering facilities operated under develo** damage accumulation. Basic propositions of damage mechanics fo...

    Fedor M. Mitenkov, D. L. Zverev, V. B. Kaidalov, A. V. Kozin in Physical Mesomechanics (2012)

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    RITM-200: new-generation reactor for a new nuclear icebreaker

    The main technical solutions incorporated in the design of the RITM-200 reactor for a new-generation nuclear icebreaker are presented. Its special feature is an extended service life compared with icebreakers ...

    D. L. Zverev, A. N. Pakhomov, V. I. Polunichev, K. B. Veshnyakov in Atomic Energy (2013)

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    Nuclear Power Plants for the Icebreaker Fleet and Power Generation in the Arctic Region: Development Experience and Future Prospects

    The technical characteristics of a power series of reactor installations developed at Afrikantov OKBM are presented. The technical qualities making facilities equipped with modern ship reactor installations co...

    D. L. Zverev, Yu. P. Fadeev, A. N. Pakhomov, V. I. Polunichev in Atomic Energy (2019)

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    Reactor Installations for Nuclear Icebreakers: Origination Experience and Current Status

    OKBM Afrikantov has been develo** power installations for the icebreaker fleet for more than 60 years. The first generation of reactor installations is represented by the OK-150 loop-type installation for th...

    D. L. Zverev, Yu. P. Fadeev, A. N. Pakhomov, V. Yu. Galitskikh in Atomic Energy (2020)

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    Nuclear Ship Reactor Installations: From Gen 1 to 5

    The use of nuclear energy on submarines has made autonomous and independent navigation possible for long periods of time. OKBM Afrikantov – one of the leading enterprises of the Rosatom State Corporation – has...

    D. L. Zverev, S. M. Neevin, D. L. Doronkov, L. B. Sokolova in Atomic Energy (2020)

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    Reactor Installations with Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors for Two-Component Nuclear Energy

    The experience of origination and operation of BN-600, -800 and development of BN-1200 commercial power units of two-component nuclear energy are recounted. Substantiation is given for the engineering solution...

    S. V. Babushkin, B. A. Vasil’ev, A. V. Vasyaev, V. E. Vorontsov in Atomic Energy (2020)

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    OKBM Afrikantov Research and Testing Complex: From Creation to the Present Day

    Testing and experimental substantiation are a significant and integral part at all phases of the life cycle of reactor equipment. The Research and Testing Complex (RTC) operates at OKBM Afrikantov to ensure th...

    S. V. Babushkin, A. M. Bakhmet’ev, B. A. Vasil’ev, D. L. Zverev in Atomic Energy (2020)

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    Fuel for VVER and PWR: Current Status and Prospects

    The Rosatom State Corporation activity in the nuclear fuel market requires the development of new designs and modifications meeting the current requirements of safety and operational reliability. The history o...

    D. L. Zverev, O. B. Samoilov, A. I. Romanov, V. A. Panov, A. A. Fal’kov in Atomic Energy (2020)

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    Pum** Equipment for Nuclear Energy and the Non-Nuclear Market

    OKBM Afrikantov possesses unique experience in develo** different types of highly reliable pum** equipment. The pum** equipment developed at the enterprise possesses high safety and reliability metrics a...

    D. L. Zverev, A. V. Vasyaev, S. V. Babushkin, I. B. Korobov in Atomic Energy (2020)