After the first concrete was poured on December 9,2012 at the Shidao Bay site in Rongcheng,Shandong Province,China,the construction of the reactor building for the world’s first high-temperature gascooled reactor peb...After the first concrete was poured on December 9,2012 at the Shidao Bay site in Rongcheng,Shandong Province,China,the construction of the reactor building for the world’s first high-temperature gascooled reactor pebble-bed module(HTR-PM)demonstration power plant was completed in June,2015.Installation of the main equipment then began,and the power plant is currently progressing well toward connecting to the grid at the end of 2017.The thermal power of a single HTR-PM reactor module is 250 MWth,the helium temperatures at the reactor core inlet/outlet are 250/750℃,and a steam of 13.25 MPa/567℃ is produced at the steam generator outlet.Two HTR-PM reactor modules are connected to a steam turbine to form a 210 MWe nuclear power plant.Due to China’s industrial capability,we were able to overcome great difficulties,manufacture first-of-a-kind equipment,and realize series major technological innovations.We have achieved successful results in many aspects,including planning and implementing R&D,establishing an industrial partnership,manufacturing equipment,fuel production,licensing,site preparation,and balancing safety and economics;these obtained experiences may also be referenced by the global nuclear community.展开更多
文摘After the first concrete was poured on December 9,2012 at the Shidao Bay site in Rongcheng,Shandong Province,China,the construction of the reactor building for the world’s first high-temperature gascooled reactor pebble-bed module(HTR-PM)demonstration power plant was completed in June,2015.Installation of the main equipment then began,and the power plant is currently progressing well toward connecting to the grid at the end of 2017.The thermal power of a single HTR-PM reactor module is 250 MWth,the helium temperatures at the reactor core inlet/outlet are 250/750℃,and a steam of 13.25 MPa/567℃ is produced at the steam generator outlet.Two HTR-PM reactor modules are connected to a steam turbine to form a 210 MWe nuclear power plant.Due to China’s industrial capability,we were able to overcome great difficulties,manufacture first-of-a-kind equipment,and realize series major technological innovations.We have achieved successful results in many aspects,including planning and implementing R&D,establishing an industrial partnership,manufacturing equipment,fuel production,licensing,site preparation,and balancing safety and economics;these obtained experiences may also be referenced by the global nuclear community.
