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Conference Article: State of HTGR development in Russia

Golovko, V.F.; Kiryushin, A.I.; Kodochigov, N.G.; Kuzavkov, N.G. (OKB Mechanical Engineering, Nizhny Novgorod (Russian Federation))

Abstract

Detailed designs of VGR50, VG400 and VGM reactors were developed in Russia. The most important result of the activity was formation of contacts between different organizations and creation of technology basis for HTGRs. At present it is assumed that advantages of HTGRs as compared to other types of reactors can be more completely demonstrated if module reactors with thermal power of about 200 MW and pebble bed core will be aimed only at process heat production, and for electricity production through gas-turbine cycle will be used module reactors with thermal power of about 600 MW and a core from prismatic blocks. To this effect, feasibility study of VGMP reactor was carried out and development of GT-MHR with gas-turbine cycle is under way.

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key words: Gas Cooled Reactor, Nuclear Technology
Reference:
Technical committee meeting on design and development of gas cooled reactors with closed cycle gas turbines. Beijing (China). 30 Oct - 2 Nov 1995.
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--899, pp:31-46