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Title: Thermos reactors

Conference · · Nucl. Technol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5017112

THERMOS is a water reactor designed to provide hot water up to 120/sup 0/C for district heating or for desalination applications. It is a 100-MW reactor based on proven technology: oxide fuel plate elements, integrated primary circuit, and reactor vessel located in the bottom of a pool. As in swimming pool reactors, the pool is used for biological shielding, emergency core cooling, and fission product filtering (in case of an accident). Before economics, safety is the main characteristic of the concept: no fuel failure admitted, core under water in any accidental configuration, inspection of every ''nuclear'' component, and double-wall containment.

OSTI ID:
5017112
Journal Information:
Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 38:2; Conference: Conference on low-temperature nuclear heat, Otaniemi, Finland, 21 Aug 1977
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English