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UIUC submits MMR construction permit application
The University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign, in partnership with Nano Nuclear Energy, has submitted a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for construction of a Kronos micro modular reactor (MMR). This is the first major step in the two-part 10 CFR Part 50 licensing process for the research and test reactor and is the culmination of years of technical refinement and regulatory alignment.
The team chose to engage with the NRC in a preapplication readiness assessment, providing the agency with draft versions of the majority of the CPA’s technical content for feedback, which is expected to ensure a high-quality application.
Chih Wu
Nuclear Technology | Volume 84 | Number 2 | February 1989 | Pages 123-127
Technical Paper | Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT89-A34182
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The power output of a simple finite-time Brayton closed cycle for an indirect gas-cooled nuclear power plant is analyzed. The system adopted is a reversible Brayton cycle coupled to a reactor (heat source) and a cooling fluid (heat sink) by heat transfer. Mathematical expression is derived for the power output of the nuclear power plant, and the maximum power output is found. The maximum bound provides a basis for designing a real indirect gas nuclear power plant and for a performance comparison with existing power plants.
