The NILUS-1000 reactor, an innovative PWR with integrated layout and full natural circulation, is proposed for the adoption in those countries where the production of potable water is a major concern for the population, and where the nuclear culture could not be so developed and firmly established as the complexity of the nuclear industry would require. The NILUS concept is briefly depicted, together with the reference desalination process and plant size selected for the coupling with the 1000MWth nuclear reactor. The safety systems and the “hybrid” containment, a compact steel pressure containment with a pressure suppression pool, are described. The results of the preliminary safety analysis are reported for an ATWS accident, showing the validity of the concept design and the large grace period achieved in this beyond DBA transient.

The NILUS reactor for the co-production of electricity and potable water

PADOVANI, ENRICO;RICOTTI, MARCO ENRICO
1999-01-01

Abstract

The NILUS-1000 reactor, an innovative PWR with integrated layout and full natural circulation, is proposed for the adoption in those countries where the production of potable water is a major concern for the population, and where the nuclear culture could not be so developed and firmly established as the complexity of the nuclear industry would require. The NILUS concept is briefly depicted, together with the reference desalination process and plant size selected for the coupling with the 1000MWth nuclear reactor. The safety systems and the “hybrid” containment, a compact steel pressure containment with a pressure suppression pool, are described. The results of the preliminary safety analysis are reported for an ATWS accident, showing the validity of the concept design and the large grace period achieved in this beyond DBA transient.
1999
Global '99: Nuclear Technology - Bridging the Millennia ; Proceedings of the International Conference on Future Nuclear Systems
9780894486418
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