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PRELIMINARY DESIGN DESCRIPTION FOR THE PIQUA ORGANIC MODERATED REACTOR PLANT PIQUA, OHIO (REVISED)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4221122

The Piqua OMR is a 45.5 Mw(th) reactor plant with associated steam generating equipment. Approximately 11.4 Mw of electricity will be generated from the steam supplied to the Piqua Municipal Power Station. The coolant used is Santowax R a commercially available mixture of terphenyls. Major systems in the reactor plant, in addition to the main coolant loop, include the degasification and pressurization system, the coolant purification system the pressure relief system, and the decay heat removal system. Preliminary design features are given. (W.D.M.)

Research Organization:
Atomics International Div., North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif.
DOE Contract Number:
AT(11-1)-GEN-8
NSA Number:
NSA-13-019724
OSTI ID:
4221122
Report Number(s):
NAA-SR-3635
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English