The modular helium reactor - an innovative second generation reactor

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:5889886

Dean, R A ^[1]; Matzie, R ^[2]

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1. General Atomics/Reactor Group, San Diego, CA (United States)
2. ABB/Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power, Windsor, CT (United States)

The selection of MHR design features evolved from a collaborative effort by the Department of Energy, US utilities, reactor vendors, and national laboratories. Emphasis was placed on inherent, passive safety, high availability and competitive economics. The resulting design provides significant enhancement in safety for nuclear electricity generation. Under a separate program, this technology is being considered for defense material production. Technology spin-off from that program would accelerate the commercial effort. In the longer term, the MHR offers unique applications as a high-temperature nuclear heat source.

• OSTI ID: 5889886
• Report Number(s): CONF-920414-; CODEN: TANSAO; TRN: 93-022657
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States), Vol. 65; Conference: 8. Pacific basin nuclear conference, Taipei (China), 12-16 Apr 1992; ISSN 0003-018X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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