License For HTR Type Reactor

LICENSE FOR HTR TYPE REACTOR

N.Nababan ^1], Ign.Djoko Irianto ^2], Yus Rusdian A ^1]
1] Center for Multipurpose Reactor - BATAN
^2] Center for Nuclear Technology Assessment - BATAN
ABSTRACT
LICENSE FOR HTR TYPE REACTOR. The reason for liking the idea of introducing the modular High Temperature Reactor (HTR) technology can be quite different reasons like e.g.: "economic reasons based on electricity production prices and advantages of co-generation", "strategic reasons based on independency of fossil fuels", "long term industrial strategy", "environmental reasons based on confidence in the safety of the HTR and on the strong reduction of CO₂ emissions", or a combination of these aspect. The combination of a HTR with a gas turbine offers all features as a modern energy technology: safe, clean, and efficient. Licensability of a new reactor concept is more than just fulfilling a set of existing nuclear regulations and guidelines. An essential prerequisite for a satisfactory completion of a lincensing procedure for a new technology is : favorable climate in terms of a positive altitude of the general public, government and utilities. It may be expected that if, in a specific country, the idea of constructing and operating modular HTRs is attractive to those people who play a decisive role in the decision making, the modular HTR will be licensable as well.

Keywords : Modular, HTR, Co-generation, License,
Published : Proceeding "Seminar Ke-4 Reaktor Temperatur Tinggi dan Teknologi Nuklir", Jakarta, 15-16 February 1999, ISSN 0854-8803