The Fluoride Salt-Cooled High Temperature Reactor (FHR) is a reactor concept that leverages proven fuel forms and high temperature, low pressure salt coolant. The FHR demonstration reactor design is intended to advance technological maturity of FHR systems as a whole.
The foundation of the approach consists of assessment and down selection of technology options. Corresponding design efforts are under way for the reactor core, balance of plant, and operational systems. The effort uses state-of-the-art computational tools and leverages lessons learned from several advanced reactors, including the HFIR and MSRE.
Benefit
Specific benefits include demonstration of operational performance of key FHR technologies and processes. The FHR demonstration reactor enables rapid deployment of an inherently safe, high efficiency, and high temperature energy source.
Sponsor
US Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy