Basic parameters and design optimization

The following major objectives and goals were adopted for the BN-1600M advanced 

Improvement of the economic efficiency of power production to a level comparable to PWRs in terms of generating cost, through the maximum feasible reduction in specific mass of major components and of the reactor unit in general, through simplification of the plant components and systems and increase of the steam cycle efficiency. 

The power unit includes BN-1600M reactor plant, twelve steam generators, two standard turbine plants K-800 (Fig. 9.14). 

1 - reactor, 2 - reactor coolant pun, 3 -intemedlate heat exchanger, 4 -ERHR submerged heat exchanger, S -ERHR air cooler, 6 - secondary coolant pua,  

7 -steam generator, 8 - secondary sodium purification system, 9 - recuperator, 10 - cold filter-trap. 

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