Design and operating experience of EBR-II intermediate heat exchanger

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5475203

Buschman, H. W.; Koenig, J. F.; Stone, C. C.

Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II) has operated for over 15 years at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory near Idaho Falls. EBR-II has served the nation in providing information on fuels, materials, and components under conditions approaching those expected for commercial power plants. In addition, EBR-II is a power plant generating electricity with an availability of about 70%. A key component, the Intermediate Heat Exchanger (IHX), of any Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) must perform with a high degree of reliability for successful commercialization. The design and operating experience gained from EBR-II demonstrates that the IHX can be built and operated with confidence that its performance and reliability will be satisfactory.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (USA); Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5475203
• Report Number(s): CONF-791205-18
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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