BANR SMR
US
Basics
Reactor Type
Gas Cooled Reactor
Gas cooled reactor
Primary heat transport: mostly CO2 or helium gas
Primary heat transport: mostly CO2 or helium gas
Reactor Description
High temperature prismatic GCR
HTGR fuel element form consisting of prismatic blocks
Primary heat transport: helium gas
Primary heat transport: helium gas
Electric Output (MWe)
non-power
Thermal Output (MWt)
50
Size
No electric power
Spectrum
Thermal
Kinetic neutron energy of 0.000…0.025 eV
Slow or cold neutron / moderated neutron spectrum
Slow or cold neutron / moderated neutron spectrum
Developer
BWX Technologies, Inc
Pilot Site Details
TCSAP Green River, Wyoming
Details
Use (goal of commercial operation)
N/A
Deployment medium
Land-based
Design Lifetime (Years)
N/A
Fuel
Fuel class
HALEU
High-assay low enriched uranium
Uranium enriched to 5…20 percent U-235
Uranium enriched to 5…20 percent U-235
Fuel Type
UCO TRISO, UN TRISO Prismatic
Uranium oxycarbide (UCO), uranium mononitride (UN) tristructural isotropic (TRISO) fuels
TRISO prismatic: consisting of prismatic blocks
TRISO prismatic: consisting of prismatic blocks
Fuel Cycle
N/A
Refuelling Cycle
N/A
Cooling & Temperature
Reactor cooling of primary loop
N/A
Reactor moderator
N/A
Reactor Outlet Temperature (°C)
800
Status
Design status
N/A
Licensing status
N/A
Deployment timeline
N/A
Agreements and Engagement
N/A
