New approches for high temperature gas cooled reactors (HTGRs)

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6330501

Kasten, P R; Cleveland, J C; Bowers, H I

Several approaches are being evaluated in the US HTR Program to explore designs which might improve the commercial viability of nuclear power. The general approach is to reduce the power level of the reactor and increase ability to use passive methods for removing afterheat energy following extreme accidents. One approach most fully discussed in this paper is represented by modular HTRs for which the unit size and design are constrained such that extreme accidents do not result in significant release of radioactivity from the reactor circuit. Through such an approach, it should be possible to minimize the amount of nuclear grade components required in the balance-of-plant and achieve an economic system. Attaining such performance should provide low investment risk to the owner.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6330501
• Report Number(s): CONF-840804-36; ON: DE84016603
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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