Construction Design of EBR-II: An Integrated Unmoderated Nuclear Power Plant

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1958

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4325807· OSTI ID:4325807

Koch, L. J. ^[1]; Monson, H. O. ^[1]; Simmons, W. R. ^[1]; Levenson, M. ^[1]; Verber, F. ^[1]; Hutter, E. ^[1]; Jaross, R. A. ^[1]; Spalding, T. R. ^[1]; Simanton, J. R. ^[1]; Lovoff, A. ^[1]

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1. Argonne National Lab., Lemont, IL (United States)

The Argonne Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II) is an unmoderated, heterogeneous, sodium-cooled reactor and power plant with a power output of 62.5 megawatts (mw) of heat. The energy produced in the reactor is converted to 20 mw of electricity through a conventional steam cycle. The reactor is fueled with U²³⁵ or plutonium, and the plant includes an integral fuel processing facility where the irradiated fuel is processed, fabricated, and assembled for return to the reactor.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Lemont, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
• NSA Number: NSA-12-015073
• OSTI ID: 4325807
• Report Number(s): A/CONF.15/P/1782
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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