Preconceptual design of a sodium component test complex

The U.S. currently lacks a comprehensive sodium testing infrastructure following the demolition of the facilities that previously existed at the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC). It will be essential to establish a new sodium testing infrastructure if the U.S. is to develop and deploy future sodium-cooled advanced fast reactors. The need for testing sodium components such as steam generators, mechanical pumps, electromagnetic pumps, heat exchangers, control rod drive mechanisms, fuel-handling mechanisms, in-service inspection and repair approaches and technologies, and instrumentation, among others has been previously identified. In order to better understand the scope and size of the test facilities needed, a preconceptual design of a Sodium Component Test Complex (SCTC) was initiated to develop a design of sufficient detail to enable reasonable sizing of all facilities and process equipment, to develop reasonably accurate equipment lists and to develop a reasonable estimate of the cost and schedule. This design includes preliminary process flow diagrams (PFDs), preliminary piping and instrumentation diagrams (P and IDs), preliminary electrical single-line diagrams (ELS), preliminary technical and process equipment design, building and equipment layouts and elevations, preliminary operations outlines and an outline for major equipment purchases. (authors)