Htr safety approach and licensing main issues

Objective

The Modular High Temperature Reactor (HTR) uses simplicity instead of economy-of-scale to attain economic viability, meaning elimination of safety relevant components incorporated in current nuclear plants, because of recognised inherent safety features.
A common European safety approach for this reactor type will therefore be established and the feasibility of the licensing of such reactors will be evaluated.
Key safety issues and accidental conditions, like fission product transport, air ingress and local core heat up, for this reactor type will be researched and classified. The confinement requirements, the equipment classification rules, and the parameters will be monitored and controlled will be established.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EAECTP C - Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of nuclear energy (1998 to 2002)

Topic(s)

• 2.1.2.-3.1.1 - HT reactors

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

TRACTEBEL SA

Address

7,Avenue Ariane 7
1200 Bruxelles
Belgium

Participants (7)

ANSALDO ENERGIA SPA

Italy

Address

Corso Perrone 25
16161 Cornigliano

EMPRESARIOS AGRUPADOS INTERNACIONAL SA

Spain

Address

3,Magallanes 3
28015 Madrid

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH

Germany

Address

Wilhelm-johnen-straße
52425 Juelich

FRAMATOME ANP

France

Address

Rue Juliette De Recamier 10
69456 Lyon

FRAMATOME ANP GMBH

Germany

Address

Freyeslebenstrasse 1
91058 Erlangen

NATIONAL NUCLEAR CORPORATION LTD.

United Kingdom

Address

Chelford Road, Booths Hall
WA16 8QZ Knutsford

NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP

Netherlands

Address

Utrechtseweg 310
6800 ET Arnhem