Design of the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant Heterogeneous Core
Design of the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant Heterogeneous Core

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The original core design for the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant (CRBRP) was a homogeneous core, as are essentially all of present day liquid metal fast breeder reactors. A study was undertaken to determine if a rearrangement of the core into a heterogeneous configuration, with fertile elements interspersed within the fueled zone, would improve the breeding ratio significantly without excessive adverse effects on other aspects of the design. The result of the study was that the heterogeneous concept improved not only the breeding ratio and doubling time, but also the control assembly worth, core restraint response, and the fuel cycle cost. This paper describes the design evolution and the major effects of the change from a homogeneous to a heterogeneous core in the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant.

Human Factors Engineering in Clinch River Breeder Plant Design
Human Factors Engineering in Clinch River Breeder Plant Design

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The Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant (CRBRP) Project formed a Control Room Task Force to ensure that lessons learned from the Three Mile Island accident are incorporated into the design. The charter for the Control Room Task Force was to review plant operations from the control room. The focus was on the man-machine interface to ensure that the systems' designs and operator actions meshed to properly support plant operation during normal and off-normal conditions. Specific items included for review are described. This paper describes the methodology utilized to accomplish the Task Forces' objectives and the results of the review.

Present Day Design Challenges Exemplified by the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant
Present Day Design Challenges Exemplified by the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant

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The present day design challenges faced by the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant engineer result from two causes. The first cause is aspiration to achieve a design that will operate at conditions which are desirable for future LMFBRs in order for them to achieve low power costs and good breeding. The second cause is the licensing impact. Although licensing the CRBRP won't eliminate future licensing effort, many licensing questions will have been resolved and precedents set for the future LMFBR industry.

Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant Project
Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant Project

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The construction schedule for the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant and its evolution are described. The initial schedule basis, changes necessitated by the evaluation of the overall plant design, and constructability improvements that have been effected to assure adherence to the schedule are presented. The schedule structure and hierarchy are discussed, as are tools used to define, develop, and evaluate the schedule.