From HTR to VHTR of 4th generation
Creators
- 1. Politehnica University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, RO-060032 Bucharest (Romania)
- 2. Romanian Association 'Energia Nucleara' - AREN, PO Box 53, RO-76900 Bucharest (Romania)
Description
Continuing a series of papers on nuclear power plants of the 4th Generation initiated by the journal Energia Nucleara, the present article deals with the evolution of the graphite moderated reactor and helium cooled High Temperature Reactor (HTR) towards Very High Temperature Reactors (VHTR). The article will contain two parts. Within the first part the following issues are presented: the evolution along more than 60 years of these systems, basic data regarding the seven reactors and the nuclear power plants (NPP) which were built and operated or still in operation, the main current projects of the modular systems with master units concerning the fuel, and the core of HTR reactors. Within this article's first part, out of imposed requirements for the generation IV NPP (sustainable development, economic performances, security, reliability, proliferation resistance and physical protection), only the aspects connected to security and reliability are thoroughly analyzed. (authors)
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Romanian)
- De la HTR la VHTR din generatia IV-a
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Energia Nucleara
- Journal Volume
- 19
- Journal Issue
- 1-2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 22-31
- ISSN
- 1220-5508
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Romania
- Country of Input or Organization
- Romania
- INIS RN
- 39071522
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- HELIUM; HTGR TYPE REACTORS; HTR REACTOR; IAEA; LFR REACTOR; MSRE REACTOR; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REACTOR SAFETY; RELIABILITY; SECURITY; VHTR REACTOR
- Descriptors DEC
- ARGONAUT TYPE REACTORS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; FLUIDS; FUELS; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GASES; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; HELIUM COOLED REACTORS; HTGR TYPE REACTORS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; IRRADIATION REACTORS; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION REACTORS; MATERIALS; MOLTEN SALT COOLED REACTORS; MOLTEN SALT REACTORS; NONMETALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POOL TYPE REACTORS; POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; RARE GASES; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SAFETY; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THERMAL REACTORS; TRAINING REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 21refs., 8 figs., 6 tabs.