Draft Layout, Containment and Performance of the Safety System of the European Supercritical Water-Cooled Reactor

Abstract

In Europe, the research on Supercritical Water-Cooled Reactors is integrated in a project called “High Performance Light Water Reactor Phase 2” (HPLWR Phase 2), co-funded by the European Commission. Ten partners and three active supporters are working on critical scientific issues to determine the potential of this reactor concept in the electricity market. Close to the end of the project the technical results are translated into a draft layout of the HPLWR. The containment and safety system are being explained. Exemplarily, a depressurization event shows the capabilities of the safety system to sufficiently cool the reactor by means of a low pressure coolant injection system.