Published 2003 | Version v1
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STAR-H2: A 400 MWth lead-cooled, long refueling interval reactor for hydrogen production

Creators

  • 1. Argonne National Lab., Argonne, IL (United States)
  • 2. Texas A and M University, Zachry Engineering Center, Texas (United States)

Description

The Secure Transportable Autonomous Reactor for Hydrogen production (STAR-H2) is a modular fast reactor intended for the mid 21st century energy market. The energy supply system is envisioned to employ small (400 MWth) Battery' reactors operating of 15-20 year refueling interval of full core refueling cassettes. Regional fuel cycle centers perform full transuranic recycle to supply front and back end services (including waste disposal) to hundreds to thousands of such small battery reactors. In this system, electricity and hydrogen are employed as complementary energy carriers. A report on progress made in the first 24 months of a three-year NERI grant to develop this concept is provided here. (author)

Part of:
ICONE-11: Proceedings of the 11th international conference on nuclear engineering

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Imprint Place
Tokyo (Japan)
Imprint Title
ICONE-11: Proceedings of the 11th international conference on nuclear engineering
Imprint Pagination
[3610 p.]
Journal Page Range
[7 p.]

Conference

Title
11. international conference on nuclear engineering
Acronym
ICONE-11
Dates
20-23 Apr 2003
Place
Tokyo (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
35042626
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COOLANTS; CORROSION; CRACKS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; FAST REACTORS; HYDROGEN; LEAD; PROCESS HEAT REACTORS; REACTOR FUELING; TRANSPORTABLE REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; METALS; NONMETALS; REACTORS

Optional Information

Notes
This CD-ROM can be used for WINDOWS 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP, MACINTOSH; Acrobat Reader is included; Data in PDF format, Track No. 06, Session 6-22, ICONE-36576; 6 refs., 10 figs., 1 tab.