The next generation nuclear plant - Insights gained from the INEEL point design studies

P. E. MacDonald; P. D. Bayless; H. D. Gougar; R. L. Moore; A. M. Ougouag; R. L. Sant; J. W. Sterbentz; W. K. Terry

The next generation nuclear plant - Insights gained from the INEEL point design studies

P. E. MacDonald
, P. D. Bayless
, H. D. Gougar
, R. L. Moore
, A. M. Ougouag
, R. L. Sant
, J. W. Sterbentz
, W. K. Terry

Nuclear Reactor Technology

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Abstract

The results of an assesment at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) of two possible versions of the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP), a prismatic fuel type helium gas-cooled reactor and a pebble-bed fuel helium gas reactor were discussed. The strengths and weaknesses of the two designs were also discussed. It was found by core neutronics calculations, that the NGNP can exhibit strongly negative Doppler and isothermal temperature coefficients of reactivity over the burnup cycle. It was also observed that in the event of rapid loss of the helium gas, there is negligible core reactivity change.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04
Pages	349-363
Number of pages	15
State	Published - 2004
Event	Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04 - Pittsburgh, PA, United States Duration: Jun 13 2004 → Jun 17 2004

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Name	Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04

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Conference	Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04
Country/Territory	United States
City	Pittsburgh, PA
Period	06/13/04 → 06/17/04

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MacDonald, P. E., Bayless, P. D., Gougar, H. D., Moore, R. L., Ougouag, A. M., Sant, R. L., Sterbentz, J. W., & Terry, W. K. (2004). The next generation nuclear plant - Insights gained from the INEEL point design studies. In Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04 (pp. 349-363). (Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04).

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MacDonald, PE, Bayless, PD, Gougar, HD, Moore, RL, Ougouag, AM, Sant, RL, Sterbentz, JW & Terry, WK 2004, The next generation nuclear plant - Insights gained from the INEEL point design studies. in Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04. Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04, pp. 349-363, Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, 06/13/04.

The next generation nuclear plant - Insights gained from the INEEL point design studies. / MacDonald, P. E.; Bayless, P. D.; Gougar, H. D. et al.
Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04. 2004. p. 349-363 (Proceedings of the 2004 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, ICAPP'04).

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