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100-MW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UTILIZING A SODIUM COOLED, GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTOR

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4128985· OSTI ID:4128985

The conceptual design of a 100 Mw(e) nuclear power plant is described. The plant utilized a sodium-cooled graphite-moderated reactor with stainless- steel clad. slightiy enriched UO/sub 2/ fuel. The reactor is provided with three main coolant circuits, and the steam cycle has three stages of regenerative heating. The plant control system allows automatic operation over the range of 20 to 100% load, or manual operation at all loads. The site, reactor, sodium systems, reactor auxiliaries, fuel handling, instrumentation, turbine-generator, buildings. and safety measures are described. Engineering drawings are included. (W.D.M.)

Research Organization:
Atomics International. Div. of North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-14-026458
OSTI ID:
4128985
Report Number(s):
NP-9236; AI-2550
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English