Nuclear-Energy-for-Remote-Applications-Presentation-10-23-2014

23 October, 2014 Michael Kuca University of Alaska Vishal Patel Texas A&M Alana Vilagi University of Alaska Nuclear Energy for Remote Applications 1... ► Consider GenIII+/GenIV nucle

23 October, 2014 Michael Kuca (University of Alaska) Vishal Patel (Texas A&M)

Alana Vilagi (University of Alaska)

Nuclear Energy for Remote Applications

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► Consider GenIII+/GenIV nuclear power plants

for remote applications

POLAR design team

Taylor Duffin (University of Utah) Michael Kuca (University of Alaska) Haley McIntyre (University of Alaska) Christopher Morrison (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)

Vishal Patel (Texas A&M)

Alana Vilagi (University of Alaska)

Objectives

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► AK utilities: $0.20 to $1.30 per kWh

► Remote fuel price:$5 to $10 per gallon

Fuel Supply Chain; Consumer Costs

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ISER (2010) Alaska Dispatch (2012)

Technology: Big Picture

INL (2013)

Gen III+ iPWR

into pressure vessel

decay heat

compliments macro-grid

Technology: Small and Mini

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Gen IV reactors

micro-grid

Examples (MWe)

Sodium Toshiba 4S – 10 Pb-Bi G4M – 25

LFR SSTAR - 20

Examples (MWe)

NuScale - 45 mPower - 225

CAREM – 25 KLT-40S - 10

► CSNR: mini reactors for space exploration

CSNR ACEP Collaboration

• 15MWth/5MWe

• PbBi cooled, natural circulation

• Core Outlet Temp 550 °C

• Open air Brayton Cycle 500 °C

• Ship weight 100 ton

POLAR

Passively Operated Lead Arctic Reactor

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POLAR Lifetimes at 5 MWe

(years)

Process Heat Applications

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Process Heat Applications

► Deterministic focus on Light Water Reactors

Licensing Issues for SMRs

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► Preferred licensing strategy for the Next

Generation Nuclear Plant project

rather than prescriptive methods for achieving them, providing more flexibility in design

Risk-Informed

Performance-Based Licensing

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NRC Licensing Timeline

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► Gave Legislature authority to designate land in state for

nuclear facility based on economics

• Health and public safety NRC jurisdiction

adopt regulations governing the issuance of nuclear facility siting permits

• Authorization program has not been created

Alaska Sustainable Energy Act 2010

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• Remote nuclear power plants may be viable in 2020s

• Continue UA R&D Partnerships

– Military, Civilian, Industry

– Communicate with state and federal legislators

– Early site permitting

– Siting facilitated through legislature

– First of a kind funding

– Master Limited Partnership

Conclusions

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