| Advanced
products: |
| MP98'
very high temperature reactor design : |
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| In this
design MP98' components are suitable for high temperature. Here
MP98’ neutron absorber tanks are located at the bottom of
each fuel assembly, but the principle is the same than for Light Water
Reactors. |
| MP98'
gas fast reactor design : |
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| in
MP98'GFR design, a metallic circuit is in interface between primary gas
coolant and secondary gas coolant. The heat exchange is done with a
very good efficiency and gases from primary and secondary circuits are
well separated. |
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| MP98'
metallic fast reactor design : |
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| MP98'
Metallic cooled Fast Reactor could be used with any kind of metallic
coolant and any kind of gas coolant. It gives the opportunity to use
sodium directly with inert coolant gas like nitrogen. This design
decreases the risks in that kind of reactors. |
| Design
becomes more simple. |
| Possible
applications of MP98’ technology: |
| MP98'
technology is suitable for many reactor designs. Studies needed are the
same for all reactors. First theoretical results shows some big
advantages. |
| Reactivity
control system for VHTR is on the same design than for LWR |
| Valves
first prototype are working as said. |
| A mock
up of Heat exchanger is going to be build in march 2004. |
| Technology
of HTR is complex, because of weakness of materials at high
temperature. In some particular cases, it's more difficult to adapt
existing and proved technology than finding new solutions. |
| When
it's possible, it's easier to bypass technical problems and suppress
the origin of weakness. That's what guides our search in control rods,
valves or heat exchanger adapted on High Temperature Reactors. |
