Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Efficiency Electrical energy output per thermal energy output of the reactor
Eff=W/QR (MWe/MWt)
Term Visualization
4. Coolant
7. 5. Steam generator 6. 8.
Largest Plant
Palo Verde 3825 MWe/3 reactors 12th Largest in World
http://www.nei.org
Westinghouse
www.westinghouse.com
AREVA NP
www.framatomewww.framatome-anp.com
http://www.insc.anl.gov
Reactor Generations
Gen I
Prototypes in 50 s & 60 s
Gen III+
Current Advanced Designs in the Approval Process Pebble Bed Reactor
Gen II
70 s & 80 s Today s Operational Reactors BWR, PWR, CANDU,
Gen IV
Deploy in 2030 Economical Safe Minimize Waste Reduce Proliferation
Gen III
ABWR, APWR Approved 90 s Some Built around the World
Reactor Generations
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
http://www.nrc.gov/
A PWR in Practice
http://www.nukeworker.com/
http://www.nucleartourist.com/
Germany
KONVOI, 1300 MW
France
N4, 1450 MW
Westinghouse
1117 1154 MWe Improved AP600 Design
Same Basic Design Same Inherent Safety Optimized Power Output Reduced Energy Costs
AP1000 Reactor
AP1000
Less Pieces
http://www.nrc.gov/
A BWR in Practice
http://www.energy-northwest.com
ABWR
Less Pieces
ABWRABWR-II
Early 1990s - TEPCO, 5 other utilities, GE, Hitachi and Toshiba began development 1700 MWe Goals
30% capital cost reduction reduced construction time 20% power generation cost reduction increased safety increased flexibility for future fuel cycles
PRCS
PHRS
PCCS
D/W
Commercialize 2010s
latter
S/P
Decay Heat Heat Exchangers Above Drywell High Elevation Gravity Drain Pools
ESBWR