Nuclear Plant Siting Study. Volume 1
Abstract
The report presents the criteria and methodology for evaluating the siting of a nuclear power plant at Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RAAP) near Radford, VA. A detailed plant design is described utilizing the Process Energy Consolidated Nuclear Steam Generator (PE-CNSG) concept developed by the Babcokck and Wilcox Co. The PE-CNSG is a 313 MWt pressurized water reactor with 12 modular once through steam generators located inside the pressure vessel. For this application it has been configured to export 570,000 lb/hr of steam and 23 MW of electricity. Three candidate sites at Radford were evaluated and one site was selected as having the most favorable overall characteristics. This site was further evaluated and found to viable based on supporting data. An economic analysis was performed comparing the PE-CNSG to an equivalent coal-fired plant. The report concludes that at the expected utilization level of 45% of full mobilization requirements the nuclear system has a slight economic advantage versus the coal system. This advantage is increased at higher levels of production. No technological or sociological barriers which would preclude the implementation of the nuclear system were identified.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA030730