February 15, 2024
Report

Concept of Operations for Microreactor Transportation

Abstract

Microreactors are very small nuclear reactors with a power output of 20 MWe or less and are designed to be factory-built, modular in nature, and highly portable. The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has been identified as a potential location to demonstrate microreactors and two microreactor concepts currently under consideration for demonstration at the INL include a tristructural isotropic (TRISO) fueled high-temperature gas reactor and a sodium cooled reactor using a SNAP-10A style fuel pin design. The objective of this report is to identify a concept of operations (CONOPS) for shipping these microreactors.

Published: February 15, 2024

Citation

Maheras S.J., and H.E. Adkins. 2020. Concept of Operations for Microreactor Transportation Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.