Guo Yanwen, Dai Ye, Zhang Jinhong, Jiang Dianqiang, Fu Yao
Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China.
School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China.
Heliyon. 2022 Jun 11;8(6):e09697. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09697. eCollection 2022 Jun.
To meet the energy demand in remote areas of western China, a small modular fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature reactor will be deployed there. The design of this reactor needs an application target image, including the power, lifetime, size, weight, and environmental restrictions. This paper analyzes the energy demand in northwest China to find the possible application scenarios and regions of this reactor. Then according to typical application scenarios, the power requirements of the reactor and the environment and transportation (size and weight) restrictions that need to be adapted can be obtained. The application target image of this reactor would be: a) the single unit capacity of 50MWe; b) the lifetime of at least 60 years; c) the length of less than 15.5 m, the diameter of less than 3.88 m, and weight of less than 60 tons; d) the adaptability to the severe climate and environment in the west, such as cold winter, deep-frozen soil layer, strong wind, arid environment, and complex terrain; e) the site selection to avoid geological disasters, such as landslides, collapses, torrents, mudslides, and ground fissures.
为满足中国西部偏远地区的能源需求，将在那里部署一座小型模块化氟盐冷却高温反应堆。该反应堆的设计需要一个应用目标图景，包括功率、寿命、尺寸、重量以及环境限制。本文分析了中国西北地区的能源需求，以找出该反应堆可能的应用场景和区域。然后根据典型应用场景，可得出反应堆的功率需求以及需要适应的环境和运输（尺寸和重量）限制。该反应堆的应用目标图景为：a）单机容量50兆瓦；b）寿命至少60年；c）长度小于15.5米，直径小于3.88米，重量小于60吨；d）适应西部严寒气候和环境，如寒冬、深厚冻土层、强风、干旱环境和复杂地形；e）选址要避开地质灾害，如滑坡、崩塌、洪流、泥石流和地裂缝。
