A Gas-Cooled Cermet Reactor System for Planetary Base Power

Conference · Sun Aug 16 04:00:00 EDT 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.43210· OSTI ID:10165245

Jahshan, Salim N. ^[1]; Borkowski, Jeffrey A. ^[1]

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1. Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States). EG & G Idaho, Inc.

Fission nuclear power is foreseen as the source for electricity in colonization exploration. A gas-cooled, cermet-fueled reactor is proposed that can meet many of the design objectives. The highly enriched core is compact and can operate at high temperature for a long life. The helium coolant powers a Brayton cycle that compares well with the SP-100-based Brayton cycle. The power cycle can be upgraded further under certain siting-related conditions by the addition of a low temperature Rankine cycle.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States). EG & G Idaho, Inc.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); USDOE Idaho Operations Office (IO)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 10165245
• Report Number(s): EGG-M--91626; CONF-920803--16; ON: DE92018017
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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