FEASIBILITY STUDY, 44,000 KW PROTOTYPE PARTIALLY ENRICHED URANIUM, GAS COOLED, GRAPHITE MODERATED NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (PROTOTYPE FOR AN OPTIMUM POWER PLANT)
A discussion of the feasibility study and cost estinates for a gas cooled, partially enriched uranium, graphite moderated, 44 Mwe power plant is presented. The plant is designed as a prototype of a 220 Mwe plant and consints of four adjoining buildings which house the reactor plant, turbine generator, warehouses, and offices. Other facilities include the induced draft cooling tower, a substation, and necessary utilities. The estimated costs of the 44 Mwe prototype area design and construction 0 per kw (gross electrical), and power produced 32 mills per kwhr of which fixed charges are 25 mills per kwhr. Outlet gas temperature and pressure of 1000 deg F and 387 psia give a net thermal efficiency of 35.3%. The degree of enrichment is selected a provide an average fuel element lifetime of 10,000 Mwd per metric ton. (W.D.M.)
- Research Organization:
- Kaiser Engineers Div., Henry J. Kaiser Co., Oakland, Calif.; Nuclear Products-Erco Div., ACF Industries, Inc., Washington, D.C.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(10-1)-925
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-010989
- OSTI ID:
- 4340499
- Report Number(s):
- IDO-2023(Rev. 1); 58-3-RE
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Cover carries title: GAS COOLED POWER REACTOR, FEASIBILITY STUDY, 44,000 KW PROTOTYPE PARTIALLY ENRICHED URANIUM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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