CORE PARAMETER STUDY FOR A 300-MW SODIUM GRAPHITE REACTOR

Technical Report · Thu Oct 22 04:00:00 EDT 1959

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4054639· OSTI ID:4054639

Corcoran, W P

A core parameter study of the operating costs was performed for a 300- Mwe sodium graphite reactor, a scale-up of the Hallam Power Reactor. The results of the study indicate that the core design is nsar optimum and that core modifications would reduce the power costs by less than 5%. The lattice spacing, fuel rod diameter, and sodium flow can be varied within a rather broad range without significant changes in power generation costs. The effect of the fuel cladning thickness is more significant; fuel cycle costs can be reduced if stainless steel canning is replaced with zirconium canning. Use of UC in place of uraniummolybdenum fuel would also permit cost reductions. (D.L.C.)

• Research Organization: Atomics International. Div. of North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-15-013987
• OSTI ID: 4054639
• Report Number(s): NAS-SR-Memo-4486
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CONFIGURATION
ECONOMICS
FUEL CANS
FUEL ELEMENTS
GRAPHITE MODERATOR
HNPF
LIQUID METAL COOLANT
MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS
PLANNING
POWER PLANTS
REACTOR CORE
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
REACTORS
REPROCESSING
RODS
SODIUM
SPACERS
STAINLESS STEELS
THICKNESS
URANIUM ALLOYS
URANIUM CARBIDES
ZIRCONIUM