Title :
The IRIS (International Reactor Innovative and Secure) and its unique advancement of the state-of the art
Author :
Storrick, G.D. ; Carelli, M.D.
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Electr. Co. LLC, Pittsburgh, PA
Abstract :
The International Reactor Innovative and Secure (IRIS) is an advanced, light-water cooled reactor expected to be deployment-ready in 2015 - 2017. IRISpsila power rating (1000 MWt or 335 MWe) is particular suitable for developing countries and emerging markets with limited electric grid size and/or limited financial resources. IRIS has excellent capability to satisfy the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) requirements for smaller-scale grid-appropriate reactors in the near term, and provides a viable bridge to long-term Generation IV reactors.
Keywords :
fission reactors; power grids; Global Nuclear Energy Partnership; International Reactor Innovative and Secure; electric grid; long-term Generation IV reactors; Art; Certification; Inductors; Iris; Licenses; Power generation economics; Production; Safety; Testing; US Department of Energy; Grid Appropriate Reactor; IRIS; Integral PWR; Safety-by-Design™;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1905-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1932-5517
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2008.4596769
