ABSTRACT

Plant Description (Conceptual Design, Circa 1995) .......................................... 208 5.3.3 GT-MHR Plant Description (Preliminary Design, Circa 2000) ...................... 209

5.4 GT-MHR Design ................................................................................................................. 211 5.4.1 GT-MHR Reactor System ...................................................................................... 211 5.4.2 GT-MHR PCS .......................................................................................................... 213 5.4.3 GT-MHR Heat Removal System .......................................................................... 215 5.4.4 GT-MHR Environmental Characteristics ........................................................... 217

5.5 GT-MHR Fuel Cycles ......................................................................................................... 219 5.5.1 GT-MHR Uranium Fuel Cycle .............................................................................. 219 5.5.2 GT-MHR Plutonium Fuel Cycle ........................................................................... 219 5.5.3 GT-MHR Thorium Fuel Cycles ............................................................................ 219

5.5.3.1 GT-MHR HEU/Th Fuel Cycle ............................................................... 219 5.5.3.2 GT-MHR LEU/Th (Single Particle) Fuel Cycle .................................... 219 5.5.3.3 GT-MHR LEU/Th (Dual Particle) Fuel Cycle ...................................... 220

5.5.4 GT-MHR Mixed Actinide Fuel Cycles ................................................................ 220 5.5.4.1 Deep-Burn MHR (DB-MHR) ................................................................ 220 5.5.4.2 Self-Cleaning MHR (SC-MHR) ............................................................ 220

5.6 MHR Next Generation Potential Applications .............................................................. 220 5.6.1 Non-Electric Applications .................................................................................... 220

5.6.1.1 Alumina Plant ......................................................................................... 220 5.6.1.2 Coal Gasification ..................................................................................... 221 5.6.1.3 Coal Liquification ....................................................................................222 5.6.1.4 H-Coal Liquefaction ...............................................................................222 5.6.1.5 Hydrogen Production .............................................................................222