Next Generation Nuclear Plant Materials Research and Development Program Plan

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/910957· OSTI ID:910957

Hayner, G O; Shaber, E L

The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) design for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) Project. The NGNP will demonstrate the use of nuclear power for electricity and hydrogen production without greenhouse gas emissions. The reactor design will be a graphite moderated, helium-cooled, prismatic or pebble-bed, thermal neutron spectrum reactor that will produce electricity and hydrogen in a state-of-the-art thermodynamically efficient manner. The NGNP will use very high burn-up, low-enriched uranium, TRISO-coated fuel and have a projected plant design service life of 60 years.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE - NE
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC07-99ID-13727
• OSTI ID: 910957
• Report Number(s): INEEL/EXT-04-02347; TRN: US0704312
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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