The Jimmy generator
is simple and safe
Jimmy's thermal generators are based on high-temperature micro-nuclear reactors (HTR) that produce the desired heat.
These reactors are well-known, very hot, and very safe.
Operation of the generator
- The reactor: this is where the fission reaction takes place that creates the heat needed for the industrial process
- The control rods: they allow adjusting the reactor's power to the industrial consumption
- Primary circulator: the circulator transports the heat from the reactor to the exchanger (4)
- Exchanger: the exchanger transfers the heat from the primary circuit to the secondary circuit
- Secondary circulator: the circulator transports the heat from the exchanger to the industrial circuit
- Industrial exchanger: the industrial client draws the necessary heat from this exchanger, choosing the exit heat transfer fluid
Nominal thermal output
20 MW
Core geometry
Prismatic
Moderator
Graphite
Fuel
HALEU
Core heat
~550 °C
Primary circuit fluid
Helium
Primary circuit pressure
1.5 MPa
Secondary circuit fluid
CO2
Secondary circuit heat
~430 °C
Building structure material
Concrete
Building heigth
20 m
Building length
20 m
Building width
20 m
Operating life-time
20 years
Inherent safety
The reactor's physics makes it harmless
- The graphite moderator allows for the storage and passive removal of residual heat in case of shutdown
- The reactor's fuel is in the form of millions of particles composed of a uranium core and four very resistant claddings. These particles confine fission products to 99.99%, even in case of accidents.
- Any significant increase in temperature suffocates the reactor
These fundamental properties allow the generator to withstand any internal or external disruptions
The legacy of HTR reactors
