Operating experience of the EBR-II steam generating system
Journal Article
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· Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5617113
The Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II) is a Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) with integrated power producing capability. Superheated steam is produced by eight natural circulation evaporators, two superheaters, and a conventional steam drum. Steam throttle conditions are 438 C (820 F) and 8.62 MPa (1250 psi). The designs of the evaporators and superheaters are essentially identical; both are counterflow units with low pressure nonradioactive sodium on the shell side. Safety and reliability are maximized by using duplex tubes and tubesheets. The performance of the system has been excellent and essentially trouble free. The operating experience of EBR-II provides confidence that the technology can be applied to commercial LMFBR's for an abundant supply of energy for the future. 5 refs.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne Natl Lab, Idaho Falls, Idaho
- OSTI ID:
- 5617113
- Journal Information:
- Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States), Journal Name: Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States) Vol. 81-JPGC-NE-4; ISSN ASMSA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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