ARC-100 Specifications ARC-100

Power 260 MWt/100 MWe

Coolant Sodium (Na)
Pumps Annular Linear Induction EM (4)
Core Temperature Inlet/Outlet 355°C/510°C
Intermediate Loop Sodium (Na)
Balance of Plant S-CO2 Brayton Cycle
Conversion Efficiency Approximately 40%
Fuel U/Zr Metallic Alloy
Enrichment (%)
Inner Zone 10.1
Middle Zone 12.1
Outer Zone 17.2
Fuel Loading 20.7 Tonnes
Refueling Interval 20 Years (Whole Core) @ 0.9 CF
(Discharge TRU+ Remaining U235)/(Initial U235) 0.87
Specific Power 12.5 kWt/kgfuel
Average Power Density 69.5 kWt/litre
Linear Heat Rate
Average 13.9 kWt/m
Peak 25.5 kWt/m
Fuel Assemblies
Number 92
Hexagon Flat-to-Flat 17 cm
Pins/Assembly
Pin OD
127
1.298 cm
A Sustainable, Cost-Effective
Overall Height
Fueled Height
5.86 m
1.5 m
Energy Solution for the 21st Century
Lower Shield 0.6 m
Upper Gas Plenum 2m
Reactor Vessel
Height 15.63 m
Inner Diameter 7m
Thickness 5.08 cm
Material Austenitic Stainless Steel
Guard Vessel
Height 15.24 m
Inner Diameter 7.32 m
Thickness 2.54 cm
Material Austenitic Stainless
Steel

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A New Model for Nuclear Power cartridge can be recycled and
refurbished for installation into
With worldwide demand for electrical power expected to Key applications: another ARC reactor.
double over the next 25 years, the world faces a daunting
new challenge: provide affordable electricity to an expanding ❍ Distributed Power Additionally, the fundamental design
population with a rapidly increasing per-capita energy con- ❍ Incremental Capacity Additions and operational characteristics of
sumption rate without exacerbating climate change or foster- ❍ Base Load & Load Following Control Rods a fast neutron spectrum reactor
Human Scale
ing nuclear proliferation. Advanced Reactor Concepts, LLC ❍ Water Desalination offers new solutions to the prob-
(ARC) will address and resolve this challenge. ARC is develop- ❍ Shale Oil Extraction lem of nuclear waste. Viable fuel
ing a distinctive new technology for green power generation: sources for the ARC-100 reactor
an exportable, factory-produced, small-scale (50 MWe – 100 Cost Effectiveness of the ARC-100 include: a) enriched uranium; b)
MWe) nuclear reactor with fixed fuel costs for 20+ years. the waste created by light water
The ARC-100 reactor system is very economically competi- Concrete reactors (which still contains about
The ARC-100 Reactor tive. It is designed to produce electricity at a target cost of 95-97% of its energy potential,
approximately $0.05 per kilowatt-hour. Long-life fuel packages unfissioned); c) the large, exist-
Due to its proposed long-life and proliferation-resistant fuel freeze the ARC-100 reactor’s fuel costs for 20 years or longer ing, global stockpile of depleted
cycle, the ARC-100 reactor represents a significant enhance- and thus facilitate energy security for its clients. Additionally, U238; and d) the nuclear material
ment in proven fast-reactor design that will open new markets the ARC-100 reactor offers the capability to follow varying Reactor Tank removed from weapons, which
to nuclear energy. It offers a new model for nuclear power load requirements brought on by changes in levels of demand. Heat Contaiment currently creates a serious
Exchanger Sodium
that is based on the factory fabrication of modular compo- The performance of its metal alloy fuel is exceedingly well storage and security problem.
nents that can be shipped for rapid site assembly thereby demonstrated and can meet the long refueling time interval Unlike conventional nuclear waste
promoting the prompt start of a revenue stream. requirements and load-following demands. New advances in reprocessing technology, creating
metal fuel design allow shorter cores, simplified fuel-handling Pump fuel for the ARC-100 does not
Key features: equipment, and reduced generation during fuel fabrication. involve separating pure plutonium
suitable for direct use in nuclear
❍ Small Size The modular design of the ARC-100 reactor allows its factory- Reactor Core weapons. Instead, it keeps the
❍ Highly Secure Deployment – Below Ground fabricated components to be shipped and installed at the reac- plutonium mixed with other long-
❍ Passive Safety Features – Proven Safety Record tor site using standard, commercially available equipment. This lived radioisotopes so that it cannot
Through EBR-II key production concept greatly reduces the 7-10 year onsite be used directly in weapons. The
❍ Advanced Monitoring & Control construction programs currently required for conventional, vast majority of waste from an ARC
❍ Infrequent Fuel Handling & Shipment large, Light Water Reactors (LWR). reactor is the much shorter-lived
fission products, whose required
Figure 1. The ARC 100 Reactor
The ARC-100 reactor system is a 100 MWe liquid-metal Safe and Secure Fueling Options storage times are measured in
(sodium) cooled “fast-neutron-spectrum” reactor using a hundreds — rather than tens of
proven metal alloy fuel design. The reactor system is com- The ARC-100 reactor’s long-life fuel “cartridge core” requires thousands — of years.
prised of a small uranium-fueled nuclear core, submerged in very infrequent fuel changeovers and can be replaced entirely
a tank of ambient pressure liquid sodium. The liquid sodium is by factory personnel. Therefore, ARC-100 customers never Advanced Reactor Concepts (ARC): Providing Nuclear Solutions for the 21st Century
passed through the core where it is heated to 950°F (510°C). handle or have direct access to nuclear fuel. The reactor,
It is then passed through a heat exchanger where it heats control rods, and heat-exchange system are physically sealed As the world strives for green energy, the effectiveness of a nuclear component in reaching this goal is increasingly
sodium in an intermediate loop, which in turn heats working and located in a silo below-ground, thereby simplifying the recognized. Up to now, some of the key concerns related to nuclear energy have been based on the technical limitations
fluid for energy conversion turbines. Energy conversion can be containment system and offering excellent protection against of conventional solutions with regard to safety, security and waste disposal. The ARC-100 reactor effectively addresses
through conventional methods or through the implementation unauthorized access. After installation of the reactor vessel, these concerns, while offering an innovative, cost-effective solution for a wide range of global nuclear applications. It also
of the more efficient Brayton Cycle. (A schematic drawing of the fuel cassette is inserted, fueling the reactor for 20+ years. represents an early implementation of Generation IV technology in a solution that should attract a large market. As its
the ARC-100 reactor system is shown in Figure 1, opposite.) The initial fuel load is comprised of uranium, enriched to less flagship product, the ARC-100 reactor positions Advanced Reactor Concepts (ARC) as a leading-edge provider of nuclear
than 20%. By converting the abundant isotope of uranium solutions for the 21st Century.
(U238) into fuel in situ, the reactor produces as much new
fissile fuel as it uses. Therefore, the returned reactor fuel
A New Model for Nuclear Power cartridge can be recycled and
refurbished for installation into
With worldwide demand for electrical power expected to Key applications: another ARC reactor.
double over the next 25 years, the world faces a daunting
new challenge: provide affordable electricity to an expanding ❍ Distributed Power Additionally, the fundamental design
population with a rapidly increasing per-capita energy con- ❍ Incremental Capacity Additions and operational characteristics of
sumption rate without exacerbating climate change or foster- ❍ Base Load & Load Following Control Rods a fast neutron spectrum reactor
Human Scale
ing nuclear proliferation. Advanced Reactor Concepts, LLC ❍ Water Desalination offers new solutions to the prob-
(ARC) will address and resolve this challenge. ARC is develop- ❍ Shale Oil Extraction lem of nuclear waste. Viable fuel
ing a distinctive new technology for green power generation: sources for the ARC-100 reactor
an exportable, factory-produced, small-scale (50 MWe – 100 Cost Effectiveness of the ARC-100 include: a) enriched uranium; b)
MWe) nuclear reactor with fixed fuel costs for 20+ years. the waste created by light water
The ARC-100 reactor system is very economically competi- Concrete reactors (which still contains about
The ARC-100 Reactor tive. It is designed to produce electricity at a target cost of 95-97% of its energy potential,
approximately $0.05 per kilowatt-hour. Long-life fuel packages unfissioned); c) the large, exist-
Due to its proposed long-life and proliferation-resistant fuel freeze the ARC-100 reactor’s fuel costs for 20 years or longer ing, global stockpile of depleted
cycle, the ARC-100 reactor represents a significant enhance- and thus facilitate energy security for its clients. Additionally, U238; and d) the nuclear material
ment in proven fast-reactor design that will open new markets the ARC-100 reactor offers the capability to follow varying Reactor Tank removed from weapons, which
to nuclear energy. It offers a new model for nuclear power load requirements brought on by changes in levels of demand. Heat Contaiment currently creates a serious
Exchanger Sodium
that is based on the factory fabrication of modular compo- The performance of its metal alloy fuel is exceedingly well storage and security problem.
nents that can be shipped for rapid site assembly thereby demonstrated and can meet the long refueling time interval Unlike conventional nuclear waste
promoting the prompt start of a revenue stream. requirements and load-following demands. New advances in reprocessing technology, creating
metal fuel design allow shorter cores, simplified fuel-handling Pump fuel for the ARC-100 does not
Key features: equipment, and reduced generation during fuel fabrication. involve separating pure plutonium
suitable for direct use in nuclear
❍ Small Size The modular design of the ARC-100 reactor allows its factory- Reactor Core weapons. Instead, it keeps the
❍ Highly Secure Deployment – Below Ground fabricated components to be shipped and installed at the reac- plutonium mixed with other long-
❍ Passive Safety Features – Proven Safety Record tor site using standard, commercially available equipment. This lived radioisotopes so that it cannot
Through EBR-II key production concept greatly reduces the 7-10 year onsite be used directly in weapons. The
❍ Advanced Monitoring & Control construction programs currently required for conventional, vast majority of waste from an ARC
❍ Infrequent Fuel Handling & Shipment large, Light Water Reactors (LWR). reactor is the much shorter-lived
fission products, whose required
Figure 1. The ARC 100 Reactor
The ARC-100 reactor system is a 100 MWe liquid-metal Safe and Secure Fueling Options storage times are measured in
(sodium) cooled “fast-neutron-spectrum” reactor using a hundreds — rather than tens of
proven metal alloy fuel design. The reactor system is com- The ARC-100 reactor’s long-life fuel “cartridge core” requires thousands — of years.
prised of a small uranium-fueled nuclear core, submerged in very infrequent fuel changeovers and can be replaced entirely
a tank of ambient pressure liquid sodium. The liquid sodium is by factory personnel. Therefore, ARC-100 customers never Advanced Reactor Concepts (ARC): Providing Nuclear Solutions for the 21st Century
passed through the core where it is heated to 950°F (510°C). handle or have direct access to nuclear fuel. The reactor,
It is then passed through a heat exchanger where it heats control rods, and heat-exchange system are physically sealed As the world strives for green energy, the effectiveness of a nuclear component in reaching this goal is increasingly
sodium in an intermediate loop, which in turn heats working and located in a silo below-ground, thereby simplifying the recognized. Up to now, some of the key concerns related to nuclear energy have been based on the technical limitations
fluid for energy conversion turbines. Energy conversion can be containment system and offering excellent protection against of conventional solutions with regard to safety, security and waste disposal. The ARC-100 reactor effectively addresses
through conventional methods or through the implementation unauthorized access. After installation of the reactor vessel, these concerns, while offering an innovative, cost-effective solution for a wide range of global nuclear applications. It also
of the more efficient Brayton Cycle. (A schematic drawing of the fuel cassette is inserted, fueling the reactor for 20+ years. represents an early implementation of Generation IV technology in a solution that should attract a large market. As its
the ARC-100 reactor system is shown in Figure 1, opposite.) The initial fuel load is comprised of uranium, enriched to less flagship product, the ARC-100 reactor positions Advanced Reactor Concepts (ARC) as a leading-edge provider of nuclear
than 20%. By converting the abundant isotope of uranium solutions for the 21st Century.
(U238) into fuel in situ, the reactor produces as much new
fissile fuel as it uses. Therefore, the returned reactor fuel
ARC-100 Specifications ARC-100
Power 260 MWt/100 MWe
Coolant Sodium (Na)
Pumps Annular Linear Induction EM (4)
Core Temperature Inlet/Outlet 355°C/510°C
Intermediate Loop Sodium (Na)
Balance of Plant S-CO2 Brayton Cycle
Conversion Efficiency Approximately 40%
Fuel U/Zr Metallic Alloy
Enrichment (%)
Inner Zone 10.1
Middle Zone 12.1
Outer Zone 17.2
Fuel Loading 20.7 Tonnes
Refueling Interval 20 Years (Whole Core) @ 0.9 CF
(Discharge TRU+ Remaining U235)/(Initial U235) 0.87
Specific Power 12.5 kWt/kgfuel
Average Power Density 69.5 kWt/litre
Linear Heat Rate
Average 13.9 kWt/m
Peak 25.5 kWt/m
Fuel Assemblies
Number 92
Hexagon Flat-to-Flat 17 cm
Pins/Assembly
Pin OD
127
1.298 cm
A Sustainable, Cost-Effective
Overall Height
Fueled Height
5.86 m
1.5 m
Energy Solution for the 21st Century
Lower Shield 0.6 m
Upper Gas Plenum 2m
Reactor Vessel
Height 15.63 m
Inner Diameter 7m
Thickness 5.08 cm
Material Austenitic Stainless Steel
Guard Vessel
Height 15.24 m
Inner Diameter 7.32 m
Thickness 2.54 cm
Material Austenitic Stainless
Steel

Advanced Reactor Concepts, LLC

11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 2000
Reston, VA 20190
703.871.5226 (P)
703.871.5227 (F)
info@arcnuclear.com
www.arcnuclear.com
©2010 Advanced Reactor Concepts, LLC. All rights reserved.