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Technology Selection for Offshore Underwater Small Modular Reactors

  • Shirvan, Koroush (Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) ;
  • Ballinger, Ronald (Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) ;
  • Buongiorno, Jacopo (Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) ;
  • Forsberg, Charles (Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) ;
  • Kazimi, Mujid (Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) ;
  • Todreas, Neil (Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
  • Received : 2015.12.23
  • Accepted : 2016.06.06
  • Published : 2016.12.25
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Abstract

This work examines the most viable nuclear technology options for future underwater designs that would meet high safety standards as well as good economic potential, for construction in the 2030-2040 timeframe. The top five concepts selected from a survey of 13 nuclear technologies were compared to a small modular pressurized water reactor (PWR) designed with a conventional layout. In order of smallest to largest primary system size where the reactor and all safety systems are contained, the top five designs were: (1) a lead-bismuth fast reactor based on the Russian SVBR-100; (2) a novel organic cooled reactor; (3) an innovative superheated water reactor; (4) a boiling water reactor based on Toshiba's LSBWR; and (5) an integral PWR featuring compact steam generators. A similar study on potential attractive power cycles was also performed. A condensing and recompression supercritical $CO_2$ cycle and a compact steam Rankine cycle were designed. It was found that the hull size required by the reactor, safety systems and power cycle can be significantly reduced (50-80%) with the top five designs compared to the conventional PWR. Based on the qualitative economic consideration, the organic cooled reactor and boiling water reactor designs are expected to be the most cost effective options.

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