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Innovative Hybrid Loop-Pool SFR Design and Safety Analysis Methods: Today and Tomorrow. International Workshop on Thermal-Hydraulics of Innovative Reactor and Transmutation Systems (Preprint).

DE2008935468

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Zhang, H.; Zhao, H.; Mousseau, V.
Page Count	6
Abstract	Investment in commercial sodium cooled fast reactor (SFR) power plants will become possible only if SFRs achieve economic competitiveness as compared to light water reactors and other Generation IV reactors. Toward that end, we have launched efforts to improve the economics and safety of SFRs from the thermal design and safety analyses perspectives at Idaho National Laboratory. From the thermal design perspective, an innovative hybrid loop-pool SFR design has been proposed. This design takes advantage of the inherent safety of a pool design and the compactness of a loop design to further improve economics and safety. From the safety analyses perspective, we have initiated an effort to develop a high fidelity reactor system safety code.
Keywords	Nuclear power plants Safety analysis Fast reactors Transmutation Thermal hydraulics Design Economics Sodium Technology innovation Meetings
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200901

Innovative Hybrid Loop-Pool SFR Design and Safety Analysis Methods: Today and Tomorrow. International Workshop on Thermal-Hydraulics of Innovative Reactor and Transmutation Systems (Preprint).

Innovative Hybrid Loop-Pool SFR Design and Safety Analysis Methods: Today and Tomorrow. International Workshop on Thermal-Hydraulics of Innovative Reactor and Transmutation Systems (Preprint).
DE2008935468

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Zhang, H.; Zhao, H.; Mousseau, V.
Page Count	6
Abstract	Investment in commercial sodium cooled fast reactor (SFR) power plants will become possible only if SFRs achieve economic competitiveness as compared to light water reactors and other Generation IV reactors. Toward that end, we have launched efforts to improve the economics and safety of SFRs from the thermal design and safety analyses perspectives at Idaho National Laboratory. From the thermal design perspective, an innovative hybrid loop-pool SFR design has been proposed. This design takes advantage of the inherent safety of a pool design and the compactness of a loop design to further improve economics and safety. From the safety analyses perspective, we have initiated an effort to develop a high fidelity reactor system safety code.
Keywords	Nuclear power plants Safety analysis Fast reactors Transmutation Thermal hydraulics Design Economics Sodium Technology innovation Meetings
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200901