GAS REACTOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE PROGRAM INTERIM REPORT German Pebble Bed Reactor Design and Technology Review

摘要

This report describes and evaluates several gas-cooled reactor plant concepts under development within the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). The concepts, based upon the use of a proven Pebble Bed Reactor (PBR) fuel element design, include nuclear heat generation for chemical processes and electrical power generation. Processes under consideration for the nuclear process heat plant (PNP) include hydrogasification of coal, steam gasification of coal, combined process, and long-distance chemical heat transportation. The electric plant emphasized in the report is the steam turbine cycle (HTR-K), although the gas turbine cycle (HHT) is also discussed. The study, performed by the General Electric Company, is a detailed description and evaluation of the nuclear portion of the various plants. The chemical plants of the various PNP concepts were outside the scope of the assigned work. The general conclusions are that the PBR technology is sound and that the HTR-K and PNP plant concepts appear to be achievable through appropriate continuing development programs, most of which are either under way or planned.