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AREVA HTR Development

AREVA HTR Development. Dr. Finis Southworth. November 3, 2006 University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta, Canada. NGNP. AREVA View of Long Term Drivers for HTR--. Greenhouse Gases will be demanded to decrease

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AREVA HTR Development

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  1. AREVA HTR Development Dr. Finis Southworth November 3, 2006 University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  2. NGNP AREVA View of Long Term Drivers for HTR-- • Greenhouse Gases will be demanded to decrease • Natural Gas and petroleum will not drop in price over the long term, and may significantly increase • Natural resource conservation and dependencies will be more important • Potable and fresh water sources will experience shortages • A nuclear renaissance is expected, but must excel in safety and environmental impact minimization (including HLW disposal)

  3. Generation III+ Generation I Generation IV Generation II Aspire to further improve safety and economics, minimize waste and co-produce hydrogen • PBMR • HTGR • Molten salt Generation III Commercial Power Reactors Early Prototype Reactors Generation III Evolutionary Designs Offering Improved Economics Advanced LWRs • Shippingport • Dresden, Fermi I • Magnox • AP1000 • ESBWR • U.S. EPR • ABWR • System 80+ • AP600 • LWR-PWR, BWR • CANDU • AGR Gen I Gen II Gen III Gen III+ Gen IV 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 Reactor Technology

  4. Energy process R&D Biomass collection and pretreatment Coal gasification process design Hydrocarbon reforming to hydrogen

  5. New energy sources need energy themselves Coal-to-liquids can replace petroleum in vehicle fuels Tar sands in Canada and Venezuela require heat and hydrogen for processing and upgrading… …while oil shale will be thermally processed underground in the American West

  6. Ethylene and other chemicals warrant attention Saudis and other oil producers are entering this market to export more valuable materials Heat cracks larger molecules into plastic monomers Ethylene is the largest volume organic chemical. but not the scale of fuel refining. Chemicals are however more valuable.

  7. Society is recognizing other large needs AREVA High Temperature Reactors have the potential to offset significant uses of natural gas and other fossil fuels Desalination of ocean or brackish water Control of CO2 emissions by substituting nuclear for combustion heat

  8. REFERENCE (ELECTRIC) PLANT

  9. REACTOR CAVITY COOLING SYSTEM (RCCS) TANKS SECONDARY GAS BYPASS COMPRESSOR GAS TURBINE HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR (HRSG) MODULE FUEL STORAGE AREA FUEL TRANSFER TUNNEL RCCS HEADERS AND STANDPIPES REACTOR VESSEL MAIN TRANSFORMER INTERMEDIATE HEAT EXCHANGER (IHX) CONDENSER COOLING WATER GENERATOR L.P. TURBINE H.P./I.P. TURBINE CONDENSER SECONDARY GAS ISOLATION VALVES (TYPICAL) ISOMETRIC VIEW OF REFERENCE PLANT

  10. AREVA HTR Concept Can Servea Variety of Process Heat Markets S.G. Steam Cycle Condenser Market Applications High Temp. Process Heat ~550 to 800C • Hydrogen-SI or HTE -Hydrogen-SMR Primary Loop 600 MWt Rx core Gas Cycle IHX • Oil Shale • Oil Sands - Coal Gasification - Coal Liquefaction - Biomass Circulator Gas turbine Med. Temp. Process Heat ~250 to 550C He He or N2/He Water/steam Low Temp. Process Heat ~30 to 250C • District Heating • Desalination Generator

  11. Alberta Oil Sands Production Outlook

  12. HTRs in Alberta-Athabasca Basin

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