Supercritical CO₂ Brayton Cycle Design for Small Modular Reactor with a Thermodynamic Analysis Solver

Table 1

Main design parameters of SNCLFR-100 [13].

Design parameter	Values or characteristics
Reactor thermal power	100 MWth
Refueling interval	10 years
Coolant/heat transport system	Lead/compact pool-type
Reactor inlet temperature	400°C
Reactor outlet temperature	480°C
Cooling mode	Fully natural circulation
Mass flow rate through the core	8528 kg/s
Fuel	MOX
Cladding	T91
Core height	3400 mm
Active zone height	1000 mm
Equivalent core diameter	3460 mm