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HEAVY WATER MODERATED POWER REACTOR PLANT. PART 1. DESIGN STUDY. PART 2. PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF THE PROTOTYPE PLANT

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4237178

The full-scale plant recommended as a result of a study of six D/sub 2/O moderated concepts utilizes a direct cycle, boiling D/sub 2/O reactor-turbine system to produce 208 Mw(e) net output. D/sub 2/O steam is produced in the tubes of a pressure tube type reactor. Power production costs are 12.609 and 11.181 mills/kwh for natural and enriched uranium. A preliminary design of a 65 Mw(e) prototype plant is presented. (W.D.M.)

Research Organization:
Sargent and Lundy, Chicago; Nuclear Development Corp. of America, White Plains, N.Y.
NSA Number:
NSA-13-020734
OSTI ID:
4237178
Report Number(s):
TID-8503
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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