References
- IAEA (2008), Optimization of research reactor availability and reliability
- 정환성, 이충성, 안국훈, 임인철 (2009), 하나로 연구용 원자로의 운영 신뢰도 분석, 2009년 한국신뢰성학회 추계학술대회 논문집(p191-p196)
The HANARO nuclear research reactor had been operated successfully and smoothly up to the year 2008 since its first year of instability in year 1995 just after the completion of construction. But the reliability of the reactor has been degraded from the year 2009 due to new experimental facilities such as Feul Test Loop(FTL) and Cold Neutron Source(CNS) which were installed in the HANARO plant. It turned out that these new facilities contributed unexpected stoppage of the plant. This paper describes causes of stoppage and suggestions to improve the reliability of the plant.