Inherently safe lead — bismuth — cooled reactors

Abstract

The design of the BRUS-150 lead-bismuth alloy cooled reactor is outlined. The reactor is a two-loop system with liquid metal coolant in the first loop and a steam-water cycle in the seond loop. One design application described is for a modular, single unit reactor with an electrical output of 150 to 170 MW for multipurpose central nuclear heat and electric power plants. The reactor could also be used in nuclear power plants, special nuclear power plants for utilizing weapons and reactor plutonium, and transmutation of actinides.