The NuScale system can be employed for a wide
range of government and commercial applications

Electric Generation

In its base configuration the NuScale system produces 45,000 kilowatts of electricity.  Water heated inside the nuclear reactor transfers its heat to produce steam in the steam generator.  Both the reactor and the steam generator are closed systems.  Steam from the steam generators turns a steam turbine connected by a single shaft to the electrical generator. NuScale estimates the plant will operate at full power more than 90 percent of the time – making it one of the most reliable electric generation systems available.

Cogeneration

After steam passes through the turbines, it is customarily cooled in a condenser and returns to the steam generator in the reactor for reheating. The steam can be taken off after passing through the turbines and used for a range of low temperature, low pressure applications requiring heated water.

Process Steam or Heat

A NuScale system can be designed, built and operated solely for the purpose of using the reactor to produce 160,000 kilowatts thermal of steam for industrial applications.  Examples of these applications include district heating for communities, large facilities and installations, or for use in the production of synthetic fuels.  It's also possible to configure a NuScale system to produce steam as its primary purpose with the option of switching to electricity generation in an emergency.