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Publikováno v:
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations, Vol 2013 (2013)
In an attempt to allow nuclear power to reach its full economic potential, General Atomics is developing the Energy Multiplier Module (EM2), which is a compact gas-cooled fast reactor (GFR). The EM2 augments its fissile fuel load with fertile materia
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https://doaj.org/article/bfa97cbc549d42118909621465cb675c
Publikováno v:
Nuclear Technology. 206:993-1009
Fuel performance analysis was conducted for the silicon carbide (SiC) composite clad uranium carbide (UC) fuel of a 500-MW(thermal) gas-cooled fast reactor, specifically the energy multiplier modul...
Publikováno v:
Nuclear Engineering and Design. 377:111111
A feasibility study of a Gas Cartridge Loop (GCL) for the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) was carried out to determine the performance requirements of major components and evaluate the performance during normal operation and transient conditions. The ma
Autor:
Robert W. Schleicher, Hangbok Choi
Publikováno v:
Nuclear Technology. 200:106-124
The Energy Multiplier Module (EM2) is a helium-cooled fast reactor with a core outlet temperature of 850°C. It is designed as a modular, grid-capable power source with a net unit output of 265 MWe. The reactor employs a convert-and-burn core design
Autor:
H.E. Khalifa, Christina Back, George M. Jacobsen, Christian P. Deck, Joshua Stone, Robert W. Schleicher
Publikováno v:
Journal of Nuclear Materials. 466:682-697
Silicon carbide (SiC) fiber, SiC matrix composites (SiC/SiC) are being considered as a cladding material for light water reactors in order to improve safety performance. Engineered, multi-layer cladding designs consisting of both monolithic SiC (mSiC
Publikováno v:
Nuclear Technology. 184:169-180
To achieve long-term energy security in an environmentally acceptable manner, fission technology needs to make further advances in the areas of lower financial risk, better resource utilization, an...
Autor:
Christina Back, Robert W. Schleicher
Publikováno v:
Fusion Science and Technology. 61:144-149
General Atomics (GA) is developing a new nuclear concept called Energy Multiplier Module (EM2), which is a helium (He) cooled fast reactor with a net electrical output of 240 MW. It employs a “convert & burn” core design which converts fertile to
Publikováno v:
ASME 2014 Small Modular Reactors Symposium.
The principal design objectives for EM2 are to achieve an economically competitive power source that improves resource utilization, reduces waste and meets a self-imposed high standard of safety. In order to meet this challenge, EM2 departs from trad
Publikováno v:
Fusion Technology. 39:823-827
The He Brayton cycle appears to be the best near-term power conversion method for maximizing the economic potential of fusion. Key factors affecting the Brayton cycle efficiency includes the turbine inlet temperature, compressor and turbine adiabatic