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M a i n P a r a m e t e r s t o C o ns i d e r

C oo la nt M o d e r a to r T h e rmo . c y c l e T i n & T ou t

Ne u tron s pe c tr u m M a te r ia ls

Pow e r d en s ity

Sp e cia l fe a t u re s C o mm e r c ia l

re ad in es s

Sa f e ty

(a ctiv e/p a s s i v e ) E ffi c ie nc y

Fu e l

R e l a t i v e S c a l e s f o r P a ra m e t e r s

O u t l e t T e m p e r a t u r e L ow : < 40 0 ° C

L ow - t e m p p r oc e ss h e a t f o r H 2 & b i o f u e l s

M e di um : 400- 700 ° C H i g he r t e m p . p r o c e ss h e a t f or m or e f l e x i b i l i t y

H i gh : > 700 ° C

V e r y hi gh qu a l i t y pr oc e ss h e a t , m a x i m um f l e x i b i l i t y

P o w e r l e v e l

L ow : 10 0 -300M W e

M e di um : 300-750M W e H i gh : > 750M W e

F e a s i b i l i t y

L o w : T e s t r e a c t or s onl y M e d i um : F e w op e r a t e d pl a nt s , s om e de s i g n s H i gh : O pe ra t i ng p l a nt s ,

m a t ure de s i g ns

A c r o n y m s !

RB MK

CAN DU

L B E FR

I FR

L BE

NNF R LF R

AG R

GFR

P HWR

MSR

VHTR SCW R

SFR P B MR N a K

G a s C o o l e d R e a c t or s

M o re a c ron y m s :

-N U (n a tu r a l u ra niu m )

-(L , M ,H )E U ( lo w , m e d ium , hig h ) e n r ic h e d ura n iu m

A G R

(A d v a n c e d G a s - c o o l e d R e a c t o r)

C oo l ant : C O 2 T out : M ed- hi g h Fu e l : L EU

M o der at o r : G r aphi t e

Po w er l eve l : M ed .

Po w er densi t y: L ow (W h y? )

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Fea s i bi l i t y: H i g h

A G R

S p e c i a l Fe a t u r e s , P e c u l i a r i t i e s

C a p a b l e of o n- l oad f uel i ng ( or p a r t - l o ad)

G r a p hi t e m o der at or m ust be c o ol ed du e t o ox i dat i on i n C O 2

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W i n d s c al e Pr ot o t y p e A G R

I m ag e s o u r ce: h t t p : / / w w w . s el l a f i e l d s i t e s .co m /

P B M R

(P e b b l e B e d M o d u l a r R e a c t o r )

Public domain image.

Adapt ed f rom: W iki m edi a Com m ons

C oo l a n t : H e l i um T o u t : H i g h

Fuel : L E U - M EU

M o der at or : G r a p hi t e Pow er l e v e l : L o w M ed. Pow er densi t y : Low Fe asi b i l i t y: L o w M ed.

P B M R

S p e c i a l Fe a t u r e s , P e c u l i a r i t i e s

Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR.

5mm Graphite Layer

Coated Particles Imbedded in Graphite Matrix

Diameter 60 mm

Fuel Spher e

Pyr olytic Carbon

Silicon Carbite Barrier Coating

Inner Pyr olytic Carbon

Half Section

Por ous Carbon Buffer

Diameter 0,92mm

Coated Particle

Diameter 0,5mm Uranium Dioxide

Fuel

Fuel Element Design for PBMR

C on t i n uo us f u el cycl e Pe b bl e f uel ( no t r o ds)

Pe b bl es a ct as bui l t - i n d i spo sal m et ho ds

V e ry p assi ve s a f et y s yst em s ( n a t . c i r c .)

U n kno w ns: m a t er i al

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con ce r ns ( f i ssi o n p r odu c t s) , st r esses

V H T R

(V e r y H i g h T e m p e r a t u re R e a c t or )

C oo l a n t : H e l i um , m ol t e n sal t T out : H i g h ( v er y! )

Fuel : L E U - M EU

M o der at or : G r a p hi t e Pow er l e v e l : L o w

Pow er densi t y : Low o r hi g h

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V H T R

S p e c i a l Fe a t u r e s , P e c u l i a r i t i e s

Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR. Diagram of fuel element design for PBMR.

5mm Graphite Layer

Coated Particles Imbedded in Graphite Matrix

Diameter 60 mm

Fuel Spher e

Half Section

Pyr olytic Carbon

Silicon Carbite Barrier Coating Inner Pyr olytic Carbon

Por ous Carbon Buffer

Diameter 0,92mm

Coated Particle

Diameter 0,5mm Uranium Dioxide

Fuel

Fuel Element Design for PBMR

H i g h T o ut opens u p a l l d oo r s t o hy dr og e n

Si gni f i ca n t h i gh -T m at er i al s c o nce r ns

M o l t e n sal t va r i et y c an b e m or e cor r osi v e

Si ngl e phase co ol a n t

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T R I SO par t i cl es, up s & d ow ns

W a t e r C o o l ed R e a c t o r s

M o re a c ron y m s / s y m bo ls :

-D 2 O D eu t e rium o x id e ( h ea v y wa te r)

C A N D U (C A N a d a D e u t e r i u m - U ra n i u m r e a c t o r )

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Adapt ed f rom: W iki m edi a Com m ons

C oo l a n t : D 2 O T o ut : L ow

Fuel : N U - LE U ( Why ? )

M o der at or : D 2 O

Pow e r l e v e l : M ed. - H i g h Pow e r densi t y : Me d.

Fe asi b i l i t y: H i gh

C A N D U

S p e c i a l Fe a t u r e s , P e c u l i a r i t i e s

C on t i n uo us f u el cycl e

E xp ensi v e m od e r a t o r

- ~25% o f c a p ita l c os t

M o der at or i s u np r essu r i ze d , t h er m al l y i nsu l a t ed

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C A N D U f u e l b u nd l e. I m a g e s o ur c e: h t t p: / / w w w .ci v i l . u w at er l oo .ca / w a t r i s k / r es ear c h.h t m l

R B M K R e a k t o r B o l s h o y M o s h c h n o s t i K a n a l n i y

C oo l a n t : H 2 O T o ut : L ow

Fuel : N U - LE U

M o der at or : G r a p hi t e Pow e r l e v e l : H i g h

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I m a ge s o u r c e : W i ki m edi a Comm ons Fe asi b i l i t y: M ed. ( saf et y)

R B M K

S p e c i a l F e a t u re s , P e c u l i a ri t i e s

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O n l i ne r ef uel i ng pos si bl e H i g h pos i t i ve v oi d

coef f i ci e n t Wh y?

I m p r o vem e n t s i n desi gn

- N o m o r e g r a ph ite - tipp e d c ont r ol r od s

- M o r e c ont r ol r od s

S C W R

S u p e r c ri t i a l W a t e r R e a c t o r

Courtesy of Idaho National Laboratory. Used with permission.

C oo l a n t : SC - H 2 O T o ut : M ed.

Fuel : N U - LE U

M o der at or : S C - H 2 O

Pow e r l e v e l : H i g h Pow e r densi t y : H i gh Fe asi b i l i t y: L ow ( n ow )

S C W R

S p e c i a l F e a t u re s , P e c u l i a ri t i e s

V er y s i m pl e d e si g n Si gni f i ca n t m at er i al s

con ce r ns

C oo l a nt / m oder at o r v oi d i ng a n on- i ss ue

H i g h e f f i ci ency

St a r t - u p pr oce d ur es ( pr e -

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Ph as e di ag r am f o r w at er . I m a ge s o ur c e:

h t t p : / / g eo t h e r m a ni a.b l og s p o t . c o m / 2 0 11 / 0 5/ r es ear ch - o f - s u p er c r i t i c al - w a t er - m a y .ht m l

h e at i ng ) t o br i ng coo l a n t s up e r c r i t i al

L i q u i d M e t a l C o o l e d R e a c t o rs

M o re a c ron y m s / s y m bo ls :

-L BE L e ad -b is m u th e ute c tic

-N aK So d i u m -po ta s s iu m a ll o y

S F R ( o r N a K - F R )

S o d i u m F a s t R e a c t o r

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C oo l a n t : Li qui d s odi u m T o ut : M ed.

Fuel : N E U - H E U

M o der at or : N on e Pow e r l e v e l s : A l l Pow e r densi t y : H i gh Fe asi b i l i t y: L ow - M ed.

( n ow )

S F R

N o p r essu r i zat i o n V er y h i gh k , c P H i g h m a t er i al

com p at i b i l i t y

H i g h boi l i ng m ar gi n N eut r on ac t i v at i o n

S p e c i a l F e a t u re s , P e c u l i a ri t i e s

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w o r ker d ose co nc er ns

M o l t e n s od i u m a t M O N J U , J ap a n . I m a g e s o u r c e: h t t p : / / w w w .eco l o.o r g / p h o t o s / v i s i t e/ m on j u_ 0 2 / m o n j u .s o d i u m

.h ot .m el t e d . j p g

Na + H

2 O = R UN A W AY

L F R (o r L B E F R )

L e a d F a s t R e a c t o r

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C oo l a n t : Le ad ( o r LB E ) T o ut : M ed. ( hi g her so on... ) Fuel : M E U

M o der at or : N on e Pow e r l e v e l s : A l l Pow e r densi t y : H i gh Fe asi b i l i t y: L ow - M ed.

( n ow )

L F R

S p e c i a l F e a t u re s , P e c u l i a ri t i e s

A l f a- cl a s s R u s s i an s u b m ar i ne , u s i n g a L FR as i t s pr o p u l s i o n

H i g h hea t ca paci t y Se l f - s hi el di n g

M u st m el t coo l a n t f i r st E ss e nt i al l y no c oo l a n t

v oi d i n g po ssi b l e

Pol on i um c r ea t i o n M at e r i a l cor r o si on

s y s t e m . I m age s o u r c e: W i k i m ed i a C om m o n s C ool ant cost ( LB E )

(Public domain)

M o l t e n S a l t C o o l e d R e a c t o r s

M o re a c ron y m s / s y m bo ls :

-F L iBe L ith iu m & b e ry l liu m fl u o ride s alts

M S R

M o l t e n S a l t R e a c t o r

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C oo l a n t : FLi B e , U F 4 T o ut : M ed. - H i g h Fuel : M E U

M o der at or : G r a p hi t e

Pow e r l e v e l s : A l l Pow e r densi t y : H i gh Fe asi b i l i t y: M ed. ( no w )

M S R

S p e c i a l F e a t u re s , P e c u l i a ri t i e s

U n pr e s sur i z ed cor e T h F 4 / U F 4 f l ui d ca n b e

bo t h f uel & c oo l a n t

V er y negat i ve t e m p e r a t u r e c oef f .

H i g h neut r on f l ux ca u ses L i 3 H , 3 H +F - H F

( h ydr o f l uo r i c a ci d)

M ol t en FL i B e. I m a g e s o u r c e: W i k i m ed i a C o m m o n s

O n - si t e sal t r e p r oc ess i ng

C o r e G r o u p - Q u e s t i o n s

Wh i c h co o lan t t o us e ? Wh a t o utle t te mp e ratu re ? Ho w b ig o f a re ac to r?

P rima ry / s e c o nd a ry / te rt ia ry c y cle s ?

Re c up e ra tor?

Ho w m uc h e le c t ric i ty vs . p r o c e s s h ea t?

Wh e r e i n t h e c y c le s ho u ld p roc e s s h e at ex it?

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