ECCS Controversy

Japanese: ECCS 論争 - いーしーしーえすろんそう
ECCS Controversy

…These measures were implemented late, and in 1971 a mock test of the ECCS was conducted, but the results showed that the injected water did not cool the core effectively. This announcement showed that the most important safety device of light water reactors was unreliable, and it shocked not only the United States but also countries around the world that had introduced light water reactors, sparking a controversy over the ECCS. In the United States, public hearings on the ECCS were held from 1972 to 1973, and heated debate ensued. …

*Some of the terminology used in relation to the "ECCS controversy" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これらの実施はおくれ,71年にECCSの模擬テストが行われたが,その結果,注入した水がうまく炉心を冷却しないということが判明した。この発表は軽水炉のもっとも重要な安全装置が不確実であることを示すものであったから,アメリカのみならず軽水炉を導入した世界各国に衝撃を与え,ECCS論争をまき起こした。 アメリカでは72年から73年にかけてECCS公聴会が開かれ,激しい論議が行われた。…

※「ECCS 論争」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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