The Settled-Bed Fast-Reactor Concept—1 000-MWe Reactor Design
- 1 April 1965
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Nuclear Applications
- Vol. 1 (2) , 107-130
- https://doi.org/10.13182/NT65-A20478
Abstract
An analysis of a conceptual design for a 1000-MW(e) Settled-Bed Fast Reactor fueled with UC and PuC spheres and cooled by liquid sodium has been made to determine its technical and economic feasibility. The study includes a reactor physics analysis, an engineering design and analysis of the thermal and hydraulic characteristics, and a study of the system economics. The study shows that there are no inherent technical problems for a settled-bed fast reactor of this size. Total power-generating costs were shown to be as low as 3.84 mills/kWh for fuel leased from the AEC and 4.14 mills/kWh for fuel that is privately owned.Keywords
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