The Modular High Temperature Gas Reactor (MHTGR) is an advanced power plant concept which has been under design definition since 1984. The design utilized basic high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor features of ceramic fuel, helium coolant, and a graphite moderator which have been under development for thirty years. The geometric arrangement of the reactor vessels, the core, and the heat removal components has been selected to exploit the inherent characteristics associated with high temperature materials. The design utilized passive safety features which provide a higher margin of safety and investment protection than current generation reactors. The design has been evaluated to be economically attractive relative to modern coal-fired plants.
To learn more about the MHTGR, choose MHTGR Concept.
You can also look at diagrams of the MHTGR and components such as:
Other MHTGR topics:NE 250 class project
Harvey Hopkins, hhopkins@nuc.berkeley.edu
