CIRCE-HERO

Steam Generator mock-up preliminary design suitable for Pb-Li technology demonstration and code assessment

The Power Conversion System (PCS) is designed to remove heat from PHTSs and to ensure an efficient thermal power conversion to electricity. The Dual Coolant Lithium Lead (DCLL) breeding blanket concept is based on two coolant fluids flowing into two independent circuits: a helium circuit, cooling first wall, and a PbLi circuit, removing heat generated in the breeding zone (BZ).

MYRRHA primary heat exchanger experimental simulations on CIRCE-HERO

In the frame of the MYRRHA ADS technological development, an intense research effort has been undertaken by European Commission, in particular for the Heavy Liquid Metal technology assessment. In this scenario, EURATOM HORIZON2020 funded the SESAME & MYRTE projects, coordinating a series of thermal hydraulics experiments and simulations for the safety assessment of liquid metal fast reactors.

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