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Overview of the United States steam generator development programs

Abstract

The LMFBR steam generator development program of the USA was initiated to support the development of reliable designs and meaningful performance data for these critical components. Since the steam generators include the structural boundary between heated sodium and water, the consequences of small flaws in the materials that form the boundary are significant. Successful development and demonstration of commercial LMFBR power plants requires the consideration of many factors in addition to the design, construction and operation of a particular plant. Additional factors which must be assessed include: economics, reliability, safety, environment, operability, maintainability and conservation of the resources. In terms of the steam generator these items led to the selection of a single wall tube design using a forced recirculating system for the present Clinch River Breeder Reactor. There are strong economic incentives to use a once-through steam generating system in future designs.
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1975
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
IWGFR-1
Reference Number:
EDB-00:099546
Resource Relation:
Conference: Study group meeting on steam generators for LMFBR's, Bensberg (Germany), 14-17 Oct 1974; Other Information: 1 tab; PBD: Jul 1975; Related Information: In: Study group meeting on steam generators for LMFBR's. Summary report, 334 pages.
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; CLINCH RIVER BREEDER REACTOR; CONTROL; DESIGN; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; FORCED CONVECTION; MANUFACTURING; MOLTEN METAL-WATER REACTIONS; OPERATION; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; SODIUM; STEAM GENERATORS
OSTI ID:
20107664
Research Organizations:
International Atomic Energy Agency, International Working Group on Fast Reactors, Vienna (Austria)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: XA0055684054501
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 23-26
Announcement Date:
Dec 01, 2000

Citation Formats

Kaspar, P W, and Lowe, P A. Overview of the United States steam generator development programs. IAEA: N. p., 1975. Web.
Kaspar, P W, & Lowe, P A. Overview of the United States steam generator development programs. IAEA.
Kaspar, P W, and Lowe, P A. 1975. "Overview of the United States steam generator development programs." IAEA.
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title = {Overview of the United States steam generator development programs}
author = {Kaspar, P W, and Lowe, P A}
abstractNote = {The LMFBR steam generator development program of the USA was initiated to support the development of reliable designs and meaningful performance data for these critical components. Since the steam generators include the structural boundary between heated sodium and water, the consequences of small flaws in the materials that form the boundary are significant. Successful development and demonstration of commercial LMFBR power plants requires the consideration of many factors in addition to the design, construction and operation of a particular plant. Additional factors which must be assessed include: economics, reliability, safety, environment, operability, maintainability and conservation of the resources. In terms of the steam generator these items led to the selection of a single wall tube design using a forced recirculating system for the present Clinch River Breeder Reactor. There are strong economic incentives to use a once-through steam generating system in future designs.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1975}
month = {Jul}
}