Holtec International
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Holtec International is a global turnkey supplier of equipment and systems for the energy industry[1][2] based in Marlton within Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. It specializes in the design and manufacture of parts for nuclear reactors. The company sells equipment to manage spent nuclear fuel from nuclear reactors.[3][4] Holtec makes the casks used for storage of spent fuel, including that from the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear reactors at PSEG Nuclear's Artificial Island generating complex in Salem County. In July 2014, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority awarded Holtec International a $260 million tax incentive to expand operations at the Port of Camden.[5][6]
SMR-160
The Holtec Inherently Safe Modular Underground Reactor SMR-160 is a design of a 160 MWe pressurized water reactor (PWR) by Holtec International.[7]
References
- ↑ DiStefano, Joseph N. DiStegano (July 10, 2014). "NJ approves $260M in tax breaks for Holtec Camden factory". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ↑ http://industrytoday.com/article_view.asp?ArticleID=2312
- ↑ Company Overview of Holtec International, Inc.
- ↑ Holtec International
- ↑ Laday, Jason (July 10, 2014). "Paulsboro port construction, Camden's Holtec manufacturing plant boosted by $260M tax break". South Jersey Times. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ↑ DiStefano, Joseph N. DiStegano (July 10, 2014). "NJ approves $260M in tax breaks for Holtec Camden factory". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ↑ "Small Nuclear Power Reactors: Holtec SMR-160". world-nuclear.org.
Holtec SMR-160
Holtec International set up a subsidiary - SMR LLC - to commercialize a 140 MWe (446 MWt) factory-built reactor concept called Holtec Inherently Safe Modular Underground Reactor (HI-SMUR). The particular design being promoted is a 160 MWe version of this, SMR-160, with two external horizontal steam generators, using fuel similar to that in larger PWRs, including MOX. The 32 full-length fuel assemblies are in a fuel cartridge, which is loaded and unloaded as a single unit from the 31-metre high pressure vessel. Holtec claims a one-week refueling outage every 42 months. It has full passive cooling in operation and after shutdown and a negative temperature coefficient so that it shuts down at high temperatures. The heat sink can be to atmosphere, using dry cooling. The whole reactor system will be installed below ground level, with used fuel storage. A 24-month construction period is envisaged for each $800 million unit ($5000/kW). Operational life claimed is 80 years.
Holtec expected to submit an application for design certification to NRC by the end of 2012 and hopes to have the first unit operating in 2018. The detailed design phase is from August 2012. The Shaw Group is providing engineering support for the design, and Areva is involved in the development work. The Construction Permit Application and Preliminary Safety Analysis Report are due in June 2014.
In March 2012 the US DOE signed an agreement with Holtec regarding constructing a demonstration SMR-160 unit at its Savannah River site in South Carolina. NuHub, a South Carolina economic development project, is supporting Holtec's bid for DOE funding for the SMR-160, as are Exelon, Entergy, PSEG, First Energy (though see above re mPower), and SCE&G which would operate the demonstration plant.
External links
- "Holtec's Small Modular Reactor, SMR-160, Advances to the Detailed Design and Safety Analysis Phase" (PDF). holtecinternational.com.
- "Breakthrough in SMR-160 Core Design" (PDF). holtecinternational.com.
- Holtec SMR-160 at US NRC