Utility industry evaluation of the Modular High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor

Technical Report · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:7109358

Burstein, S ^[1]; Bitel, J S; Tramm, T R ^[2]; High, M D ^[3]; Neils, G H ^[4]; Tomonto, J R ^[5]; Weinberg, C J ^[6]

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1. Wisconsin Electric Power Co., Milwaukee, WI (USA)
2. Commonwealth Edison Co., Chicago, IL (USA)
3. Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN (USA)
4. Northern States Power Co., Minneapolis, MN (USA)
5. Florida Power and Light Co., Miami, FL (USA)
6. Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Francisco, CA (USA)

A team of utility industry representatives evaluated the Modular High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor plant design, a current design created by an industrial team led by General Atomics under Department of Energy sponsorship and with support provided by utilities through Gas-Cooled Reactor Associates. The utility industry team concluded that the plant design should be considered a viable application of an advanced nuclear concept and deserves continuing development. Specific comments and recommendations are provided as a contribution toward improving a very promising plant design. 2 refs.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (USA); Wisconsin Electric Power Co., Milwaukee, WI (USA); Commonwealth Edison Co., Chicago, IL (USA); Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN (USA); Northern States Power Co., Minneapolis, MN (USA); Florida Power and Light Co., Miami, FL (USA); Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Francisco, CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: EPRI
• OSTI ID: 7109358
• Report Number(s): EPRI-NP-6676
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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