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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
C. R. Mefford, H. E. Williamson
Nuclear Technology | Volume 4 | Number 6 | June 1968 | Pages 425-431
Technical Paper and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT68-A26368
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Boron-containing materials for which fabrication processes are described include boron dispersions in iron, boron-stainless steel alloys, and boron carbide-filled stainless steel tubes. Experience with both satisfactory and less-than-satisfactory materials and fabrication procedures is briefly documented. The present performance of boron carbide-filled tubes, sheathed to make a cruiform control rod, is satisfactory, and continuing improvements are expected.
