Summary
The RITM-200 is an integrated Generation III+ pressurized water reactor developed by OKBM Afrikantov and designed to produce 55 MWe. The design is an improvement of KLT-40 reactor. It uses up to 20% enriched uranium-235 and can be refueled every 10 years for a 60 year planned lifespan in floating power plant installation.[1] If installed in a stationary power plant the fuel cycle is 6 years.
| RITM-200 | |
|---|---|
| Generation | Generation III+ reactor |
| Reactor concept | Pressurized water reactor |
| Reactor types | RITM-200 RITM-400 project |
| Status | operational |
| Main parameters of the reactor core | |
| Fuel (fissile material) | 235U (LEU) |
| Fuel state | Solid |
| Neutron energy spectrum | Thermal |
| Primary control method | Control rods |
| Primary moderator | Water |
| Primary coolant | Liquid (light water) |
| Reactor usage | |
| Primary use | Generation of electricity and propulsion |
| Power (thermal) | RITM-200: 175 MWth RITM-400: 315 MWth |
| Power (electric) | RITM-200: 55 MWe RITM-400: 120 MWe |
The RITM-200 has a compact integrated layout placing equipment within the steam generator casing, halving system weight compared to earlier designs and improving ability to operate in rolling and pitching seas.[2]
It powers the Project 22220 icebreakers, the first of which went critical in October 2019.[3]
In November 2020 Rosatom announced plans to place a land-based RITM-200N[4] SMR in isolated Ust-Kuyga town in Yakutia.[5] The reactor will replace current coal and oil based electricity and heat generation at half the price.[6] Technical design for this type of RITM-200 core should be finished in 2022.
References edit
- ^ "Small nuclear reactors for power and icebreaking".
- ^ "Ural icebreaker passes construction milestone". World Nuclear News. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "SMR in the Making". Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ "Rosatom begins development of nuclear fuel for upgraded FNPPs - Nuclear Engineering International". www.neimagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "Rosatom plans first land-based SMR for Russian Far East : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News". www.world-nuclear-news.org. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ "Rosatom to begin work on land-based SMR - Nuclear Engineering International". www.neimagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
External links edit
- "RITM-200M The reactor plant for optimized floating power unit" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-05. - on OKBM Afrikantov official pdf (in English)
- Production of the reactor plant for the newest nuclear-powered icebreaker - on AEM Official YouTube Channel (in English)