Increasing Power Generation
Goal
Capacity Expansion advances the technical basis required for increased power generation beyond historical levels.
Planned major accomplishments​
- Evaluate increased steam production through modern thermal-hydraulic analysis
- Support implementation of advanced fuels under uprated conditions
- Develop computation tools to optimize plant uprate and cost benefits
- Evaluate balance-of-plant and turbine-generator capacity limitations and solutions
- Develop enhanced cooling system capabilities
- Support resolution of plant restart constraints
UPRISE – (Utility Power Reactor Incremental Scaling Effort) Alignment
- Increases nuclear output using proven technologies
- Delivers near-term, scalable generation growth
- Maximizes performance of existing assets