Conceptual Design of a Large, Passive Pressure-Tube Light Water Reactor

A design for a large, passive, light water reactor has been developed. The proposed concept is a pressure tube reactor of similar design to CANDU reactors, but differing in three key aspects. First, a solid Sic-coated graphite fuel matrix is used in place of pin-rod bundles to enable the dissipa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hejzlar, P., Todreas, N. E., Driscoll, M. J.
Other Authors: Advanced Nuclear Power Technology Program (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Format: Technical Report
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems. Advanced Nuclear Power Program 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67640