IRIS (International Reactor Innovative and Secure) is a light water cooled, 335 MWe power reactor which is being designed by an international consortium as part of the US DOE NERI Program. IRIS features an integral reactor vessel that contains all the major reactor coolant system components including the reactor core, the coolant pumps, the steam generators and the pressurizer. This integral design approach eliminates the large coolant loop piping, and thus eliminates large loss-of-coolant accidents (LOCAs) as well as the individual component pressure vessels and supports. In addition, IRIS is being designed with a long life core and enhanced safety to address the requirements defined by the US DOE for Generation IV reactors. Bechtel, with Westinghouse consultation, has performed a layout study of the IRIS plant and this paper will discuss the results of this design effort.
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10th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering
April 14–18, 2002
Arlington, Virginia, USA
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- Nuclear Engineering Division
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0-7918-3596-0
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J. Robertson,
J. Robertson
Bechtel Power Company, Frederick, MD
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L. E. Conway
L. E. Conway
Westinghouse Electric Company, Pittsburgh, PA
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J. Robertson
Bechtel Power Company, Frederick, MD
J. Love
Bechtel Power Company, Frederick, MD
R. Morgan
Bechtel Power Company, Frederick, MD
L. E. Conway
Westinghouse Electric Company, Pittsburgh, PA
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ICONE10-22571, pp. 991-997; 7 pages
Published Online:
March 4, 2009
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Robertson, J, Love, J, Morgan, R, & Conway, LE. "The IRIS General Plant Arrangement." Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. 10th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, Volume 2. Arlington, Virginia, USA. April 14–18, 2002. pp. 991-997. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22571
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