Next Generation Nuclear Plant

A Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) is a generation IV version of the Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) that could be coupled to a neighboring hydrogen production facility. It could also produce electricity and supply process heat. The United States Department of Energy issued in 2007 a "request for expressions of interest from prospective industry teams" that want to provide design services for developing the NGNP^[1].

See also

• Generation III reactor
• Nuclear reactor
• Pebble bed reactor
• Very high temperature reactor

References

External links

• Next Generation Nuclear Plant
• ORNL NGNP page
• New Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) Project, Preliminary Point Design 2003
• The Next Generation Nuclear Plant - Insights Gained from the INEEL Point Design Studies 2004