Abstract

The FASt TEst Reactor (FASTER) plant is a sodium-cooled fast spectrum test reactor design that was developed as part of an advanced demonstration and test reactor study, and provides high levels of fast and thermal neutron flux for scientific research and development. The 120 MWe FASTER plant has been designed with extended testing capabilities in mind, while keeping the design as simple as possible in order to make it efficient and cost attractive. The main function of the reactor is to provide neutrons for irradiation testing utilizing existing proven technologies to ensure a high technology readiness level. A preliminary safety analysis was performed of the FASTER design using the fast reactor safety analysis code SAS4A/SASSYS-1 to assess the reactor's safety performance during beyond design basis accidents. Three types of transient scenarios were analyzed for the FASTER design: unprotected transient overpower, unprotected loss of heat sink, and unprotected station blackout. These transients were simulated at beginning of equilibrium cycle and end of equilibrium cycle conditions. For each transient, failures of both the primary and secondary reactor scram systems were assumed. Because of the favorable reactivity feedbacks, relatively low peak fuel, cladding, and coolant temperatures were obtained during the transients and the reactor vessel temperature remained well below the limit for ensuring structural stability.

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