The IRIS (International Reactor Innovative and Secure) and its unique advancement of the state-of the art

Author

Storrick, G.D. ; Carelli, M.D.

Author_Institution

Westinghouse Electr. Co. LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

fYear

2008

fDate

20-24 July 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

The International Reactor Innovative and Secure (IRIS) is an advanced, light-water cooled reactor expected to be deployment-ready in 2015 - 2017. IRISpsila power rating (1000 MWt or 335 MWe) is particular suitable for developing countries and emerging markets with limited electric grid size and/or limited financial resources. IRIS has excellent capability to satisfy the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) requirements for smaller-scale grid-appropriate reactors in the near term, and provides a viable bridge to long-term Generation IV reactors.

Keywords

fission reactors; power grids; Global Nuclear Energy Partnership; International Reactor Innovative and Secure; electric grid; long-term Generation IV reactors; Art; Certification; Inductors; Iris; Licenses; Power generation economics; Production; Safety; Testing; US Department of Energy; Grid Appropriate Reactor; IRIS; Integral PWR; Safety-by-Design™;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, 2008 IEEE

Conference_Location

Pittsburgh, PA

ISSN

1932-5517

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1905-0

Electronic_ISBN

1932-5517

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PES.2008.4596769

Filename

4596769