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Design Study of Small Boiling Reactors for Power and Heat Production

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1087709· OSTI ID:1087709
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  1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Reactor Engineering Division
A design study has been made of a small "Package" nuclear power plant for the production of electric power and heat in remotely located, inaccessible areas devoid of natural fuels. The design utilizes a horizontal boiling reactor as a steam generator consistent with safe and simple equipment and a minimum building height. A reactor design of 5-1/2 mw capacity, with a combined net electric power output of 750 kw and a heat plant output of 4500 kw, was studied in detail. Tentative cost estimates are presented on the basis of this combination. General comparisons have been made between different systems designed for either independent or combined production of 425 kw net electric power and 2500 kw available heat.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
1087709
Report Number(s):
ANL--5327
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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