RBMK - Wikipedia
WEBRBMK is a graphite-moderated nuclear power reactor designed and built by the Soviet Union. It includes the RBMK-1000, the most common type of RBMK reactor, which has a thermal power of 3,200 MW and an electrical power of 1,000 MW.
RBMK - Energy Education
WEBLearn about the RBMK reactor, a unique Soviet-designed nuclear reactor that uses graphite as its moderator and light water as its coolant. Find out its characteristics, history, and the causes of the Chernobyl disaster.
RBMK Reactor - Nuclear Tourist
WEBMar 15, 2001 — Learn about the unique features and challenges of the RBMK reactor, a graphite-moderated design with vertical fuel and coolant tubes. See diagrams, technical data and safety reports on the RBMK reactors in Russia and Ukraine.
Chernobyl: Why Did the Nuclear Reactor Explode and Could It ... - CNET
WEBJun 4, 2019 — The RBMK reactor that exploded at Chernobyl in 1986 was a Soviet design with a unique graphite core and water cooling system. Learn how the positive void coefficient, a flaw in the reactor's...
The Soviet RBMK Reactor: 35 Years After The Chernobyl Disaster
WEBMay 5, 2021 — Learn how the RBMK reactor design, used in the Chernobyl plant and other Soviet reactors, lacked a safety culture and led to the 1986 disaster. Explore the causes, consequences, and lessons...
WEBThis web page reviews the IAEA's co-operative programme to improve the safety of Chernobyl-type reactors, which are known as RBMKs. It covers the design features, safety issues, and technical findings of RBMK plants in Russia, Ukraine, and Lithuania.
RBMK Reactors - Стэнфордский университет
WEBLearn about the RBMK reactor type, a soviet-designed graphite-moderated reactor that was involved in the Chernobyl accident. Find out how the reactor design, void coefficient, and retrofitting affect the reactor's reactivity and safety.
The Accident at Chernobyl: What Caused the Explosion?
WEBApr 1, 1996 — The accident at Chernobyl was triggered by a shutdown button that inserted positive reactivity into the reactor core, causing a steam explosion. Learn how the test procedure, the design fault and the pressure to succeed contributed to the disaster.
WEBThe report describes the main features of the RBMK reactor, a type of boiling water reactor with enriched uranium and graphite moderator, and the possible reasons of the Chernobyl accident in 1986. It also analyzes the scenarios of the accident and the consequences of the radioactive release.
RBMK reactors: history, characteristics and prospects
WEBRBMK reactors are a type of nuclear reactor developed in the Soviet Union, known for the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. Learn about their design, features, safety issues and future outlook in this article.
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