Table 6
Nominal full-power steady-state values of main plant variables as obtained from the plant simulator.
| Variable | Nominal value | Unit | Variable | Nominal value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel circuit | Intermediate Loop | ||||
| Total reactor thermal power | 3000 | MWth | Salt mass flow rate (all 4 loops) | 28,992 | kg s−1 |
| Circuit total decay power | 126 | MWth | Average salt velocity − hot leg | 2.27 | m s−1 |
| Effective delayed neutron fraction | 245 × 10−5 | – | Average salt velocity − cold leg | 2.21 | m s−1 |
| Fuel salt mass flow rate | 29,703 | kg s−1 | Power conversion Loop | ||
| Core inlet temperature | 650 | °C | Net turbine mechanical power | 1145.7 | MW |
| Core outlet temperature | 750 | °C | Total net efficiency | 38.2 | % |
| Intermediate Heat Exchanger | Secondary Heat Exchanger | ||||
| Heat transfer rate (1 unit) | 190.8 | MW | Heat transfer rate (1 unit) | 764.8 | MW |
| Salt inlet temperature − cold side | 600 | °C | Gas inlet temperature | 460 | °C |
| Salt outlet temperature − cold side | 670 | °C | Gas outlet temperature | 615 | °C |
| Salt average velocity − cold side | 2.68 | m s−1 | Gas average velocity − cold side | 21.8 | m s−1 |
| Reynolds number − cold side | 5150–6230 | – | Reynolds number − cold side | 1.71 × 104 − 1.93 × 104 | – |
| Heat transfer coefficient − cold side (Gnielinski correlation, transition flow) | 12.44–13.5 | kW m−2 K−1 | Heat transfer coefficient − cold side (Gnielinski correlation, turbulent flow) | 1.9−1.91 | kW m−2 K−1 |
| Pressure drop − cold side | 1.21 | bar | Pressure drop − cold side | 0.06 | bar |
| Fuel salt average velocity − hot side | 1.15 | m s−1 | Salt average velocity − hot side | 0.41 | m s−1 |
| Reynolds number − hot side | 71–489 | – | Reynolds number − hot side | 3950–4785 | – |
| Heat transfer coefficient − hot side (laminar flow) | 5.69 | kW m−2 K−1 | Heat transfer coefficient − hot side (Gnielinski correlation, turbulent flow) | 1.86–2.1 | kW m−2 K−1 |
| Pressure drop − hot side | 3.6 | bar | Pressure drop − hot side | 0.013 | bar |
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