IMSR (Integral Molten-Salt Reactor) Before 2030 - Dave Hill of Terrestrial Energy @ ORNL MSRW 2020
Dave Hill is Chief Technology Officer of Terrestrial Energy Inc (TEI), who are licensing TEI's Integral Molten-Salt Reactor (IMSR) for commercialization in Canadian and U.S. markets.
IMSR Technology:
442 MWth liquid fueled and cooled
thermal spectrum, pool type
graphite moderated
molten fluoride salt reactor
Hydrostatic operating pressure, 700 0C outlet, 620 0C inlet 195 MWe/44% thermal efficiency
600 °C liquid salt industrial heat supply
Fuel enrichment under 5%
7-year fuel cycle length
56-year plant design life
17-acre site layout
Plant boundary EPZ
Black start capable
Inherent and passive decay heat removal, no operator action required
Capable of 10% per minute from 100% to 50% to 100% load following ramp rate
Key innovation is integration of primary reactor components
o Reactor core
o Primary heat exchanger
o Pumps
A sealed reactor vessel within a compact replaceable unit
o 7-yearoperation Integral design captures full commercial value
o Inherent safety
o Operational simplicity
o High capital recovery
IMSR® has successfully completed the Canadian CNSC Vendor Design Review (VDR) Phase I.
⎯ VDR Phase II is on schedule to complete in 2021
US NRC regulatory engagement is underway.
⎯ 10CFR Part 52 Standard Design Approval of the IMSR Core-unit
⎯ Prerequisite to 10CFR Part 50 Construction Permit Application
IMSR® Regulatory Progress: IMSR in joint CNSC/USNRC collaborative regulatory review.
⎯ Successful completion of regulatory reviews will be catalytic
⎯ Domestic regulatory approvals are required for deployment to international markets
⎯ Green light for first electric utilities to start deployment of first IMSR® power plants
⎯ Nuclear supply chain commitment to IMSR development
⎯ Broader private capital involvement
IMSR will see commercial deployment before 2030.
Dave Hill presented to Oak Ridge National Lab's 2020 Molten-Salt Reactor Workshop on 2020-10-14 (Oct 14th, 2020). Video conference capture and slide-deck can be found here: https://msrworkshop.ornl.gov/msr2020/
Edited and uploaded to YouTube by Gordon McDowell:
https://thoriumremix.com/