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Title: Why do liquid sodium nuclear reactors need 3 circuits? Post by: IkemAnsari on Apr 18, 2013 In other types of reactors like light water reactors, you only need a primary and a secondary circuit. (Main circuit is the reactor that drives secondary circuit via a heat exchanger)
In some boiling water reactors or lead cooled fast nuclear reactors, you can do with just 1 circuit. Why does the liquid sodium nuclear reactor need three circuits? Title: Why do liquid sodium nuclear reactors need 3 circuits? Post by: LeeChangHwi on Apr 18, 2013 That is a good question. I probably has to do with sodium's chemistry you probably don't want that stuff turning a turbine.
It seems like they are attempting to separate the reactor from the other systems, because of my chemical/radiological issues using sodium as a coolant. Its can excellent coolant... low melting point, high thermal conductivity, but it's corrosive as fart because it is chemically reactive. I am doing research on Very High Temperature Reactors... and I think lead cooled reactors have great potential if we can get past it solidifying and jamming everything. |