Core and fuel technologies in integral pressurized water reactors (iPWRs)

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Abstract

Nuclear design of a reactor system involves the successful demonstration and optimization of safety, economics, reliability, and operations. In order to achieve these objectives, iPWRs share many of the same nuclear design principles as any other reactor types, in particular those of the large PWRs. This chapter describes (i) the important safety design criteria and principles in nuclear design of reactors, and in particular, iPWRs, (ii) what design features are used to achieve a viable and economic nuclear design, and (iii) how the iPWR designers and vendors have addressed the design principles and features in their respective reactors.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
Subtitle of host publicationSecond Edition
PublisherElsevier
Pages69-93
Number of pages25
ISBN (Electronic)9780128239162
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2020

Keywords

  • Core design
  • Fuel design
  • Light-water reactors
  • Moderator temperature coefficient
  • Nuclear design
  • Pressurized water reactors
  • Small modular reactors
  • iPWRs

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