Division of HTR-PM Project

This division is in charge of the general design, design coordination and design management of High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (HTR) project in INET. With the success in the 10MW High-temperature Gas-cooled Test Reactor (HTR-10), 200MW High-temperature Gas-cooled Reactor —— Pebble-bed Module (HTR-PM) project is currently under design phase coordinated by this division.

High-temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (HTR), with the prominent strong points of good safety characteristic, can generate electricity in high efficiency and hydrogen, and it also can be used for many kinds of process heat applications. HTR has reserved broad recognition and emphasized development both from domestic and international society. Chinese government also plans to support the development of HTR power plant in long term as one national key science and technology program.

Approved by central government in 1992, HTR-10 project started its construction in 1995. It reached criticality for the first time in December 2000, and achieved full-power operation in January 2003. It is one of the important projects of National 863 Program during the 8th and 9th “Five-year Plan”. Being the only pebble-bed modular HTR operating in the world, HTR-10 provides technology basis and test bed for the future development of HTGR in China, as well as worldwide.

Based on the successful experience and technology of HTR-10 project in the areas as: design, construction, safety assessment, commissioning, operation, fuel element fabrication …etc., HTR-PM concept design started in 2002. Later then in 2004, the standard design based on enveloping site parameter started. And the demonstration plant is planned to complete within the time period of 11th “Five-Year Plan”. Based on the safety concept of modular high-temperature gas-cooled reactor, HTR-PM is featured as the pebble-bed annular core, mature steam turbine, proven technology and independent intellectual property.

Research Fields:
Based on Reactor Physics, Thermohydraulics, Safety Analysis, Structure, Instrumentation and Control, focus on:
● Research on HTR overall scheme and system
● Research on HTR safety concept
● Research on innovative new reactor type
● Research on process heat application based on HTR