Hyperion Unveils Design of its Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, the Hyperion Power Module
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NOVEMBER 21, 2009
The reason for the low electrical efficiency (36% of 70 MWt) is that the steam loop does not run through the inside of the reactor, for simplicity and safety, the company says. Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor. General Electric. Over its 7-10 year operational life, the HPM will deliver 70 MW of thermal energy, or approximately 25 MWe.
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