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The problems arising in the sealing of detachable connections in VVÉR-1000 reactors are described. The objectives, problems, and methods for upgrading these units using the new gasket material graphleks are presented. The results of the adoption and operation of the upgraded sealing units in nuclear power plants are briefly described.
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Translated from Atomnaya Énergiya, Vol. 99, No. 6, pp. 476–481, December, 2005.
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Ryzhov, S.B., Konyushkov, A.G. & Titov, O.V. Development, computational-experimental validation, and experimental-commercial operation of VVÉR-1000 sealing units. At Energy 99, 911–916 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10512-006-0039-y
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10512-006-0039-y