Experimental study and operation experiences of the 5 MW Nuclear Heating Reactor

Abstract The 5 MW nuclear heating reactor (NHR-5) is the first vessel type heating reactor in operation. Since November 1989 the 5 MW nuclear heating reactor has operated successfully for three years during the winter. A series of experiments and operation tests were carried out during the commissioning and operation periods. The main results of the experiments are given in this paper. It has been shown that the NHR-5 possesses excellent safety characteristics and a high operation availability.