High-temperature gas-cooled reactor: reformer application study
This Application Study evaluates the HTGR-R with a core outlet temperature of 850/sup 0/C as a near-term Lead Project and as a vehicle to long-term HTGR Program objectives. The scope of this effort included evaluation of the HTGR-R technology, evaluation of potential HTGR-R markets, assessment of the economics of commercial HTGR-R plants, and the evaluation of the program scope and expenditures necessary to establish HTGR-R technology through the completion of the Lead Project. In order to properly assess the potential of the HTGR-R and the suitability of the HTGR-R as a Lead Project, additional work must be performed before a final judgment is rendered. Design trade-off studies and alternative applications must be investigated to determine if a commercial potential exists for the HTGR-R at 850/sup 0/C. If commercial incentives are only identified for the HTGR-R with core outlet temperatures greater than 850/sup 0/C, the design and development program duration and cost and the demonstration path for the HTGR-R must be reassessed.
- Research Organization:
- Gas-Cooled Reactor Associates, La Jolla, CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-78SF02034
- OSTI ID:
- 6851682
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/SF/02034-T10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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