Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) System
Among the six candidates of the Gen IV nuclear systems in the Technology Roadmap of the Generation IV International Forum (GIF), the Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) is primarily dedicated to the cogeneration of electricity and hydrogen, the latter being extracted from water using thermo-chemical, electro-chemical or hybrid processes. Its high outlet temperature makes it attractive also for the chemical, oil and iron industries. With an outlet temperature of 1 000°C, the VHTR allows the efficient production of hydrogen by thermo-chemical processes.
Specific core layouts and robust components together with low power density enable passive decay heat removal. The VHTR has the potential for inherent safety, high thermal efficiency, process heat application capability, low operation and maintenance costs, and modular construction.
This paper summarizes 10 years of R&D on the Generation IV International Forum concept which is the Very High Temperature Reactor.
LI Fu;
FUETTERER Michael;
DE GROOT Sander;
SADHANKAR Ramesh;
CARRÉ Franck;
TACHIBANA Yukio;
KIM Yong Wan;
POUCHON Manuel A.;
SINK Carl;
2013-08-19
OECD, Nuclear Energy Agency
JRC82947
http://www.gen-4.org/doc/7141-gif-ar2012.pdf,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC82947,
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