Alternate design studies and reference design selection for GCFR main helium circulator
An evaluation study is presented for alternate circulators and drive systems to be used for circulating helium in the gas cooled fast breeder reactor (GCFR) being developed by General Atomic Company. Basic design and safety requirements are established. Other factors affecting the choice of circulator (such as commercial plant similarity, methods of preoperational testing, GCFR steam conditions vs. turbine drives and past circulator experience with European gas cooled reactors) are evaluated. Status of past GCFR series steam circulator designs and reasons for the alternate study program are identified. Considerations are given to a number of alternate circulator and drive systems, radial vs. axial flow compressors, steam and electric drives, external vs. integral drives, vertical top and bottom mounting in PCRV, horizontal installations in PCRV, reliability, safety, overspeed conditions, test facilities and preoperational testing costs and development options.
- Research Organization:
- General Atomic Co., San Diego, Calif. (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-03-0167-023
- OSTI ID:
- 5242264
- Report Number(s):
- GA-A-14754
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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