The High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (HTGR) possesses inherent safety features, modular design and construction capabilities, and multi-purpose applications, making it widely regarded as the most promising reactor type among Generation IV nuclear systems.
Technologically, HTGRs can eliminate the requirement for off-site emergency preparedness while demonstrating the capacity to replace small and medium-sized outdated coal-fired power units scheduled for shutdown and decommissioning.
The replacement of small and medium-sized coal-fired power plants with High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors (HTGRs) represents an innovative concept that breaks conventional boundaries in nuclear energy utilization, marking a groundbreaking advancement within the nuclear energy system. This approach holds significant importance in mitigating the conflicts between environmental protection, energy conservation/emission reduction, and economic development/social stability.
| Project Portfolio in High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (HTGR) | |||||
| Project/Program/Equipment | Nuclear Safety Class | Main Material | Quantity (set) | Customer | Project Start/End Date |
| Metallic Core Barrel for Tsinghua University's 10MW High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (HTGR) | LS | 15CrMoR | 1 | Shanghai No.1 Machine Tool Works Co., Ltd. | 1998/1999 |
| Metallic Core Barrel for Shidao Bay HTR-PM Units 1 & 2 | LS | 12Cr2Mo1R | 2 | Shanghai No.1 Machine Tool Works Co., Ltd. | 2009.4/2015.4 |
| Water-Cooled Wall for the Residual Heat Removal System of Shidao Bay HTR-PM Units 1 & 2 | 3 | SA516 Gr.70/SA106C | 2 | China Nuclear Energy Technology Corporation Ltd. | 2014.3/2015.12 |
| Components for the Main Helium Fan of Shidao Bay HTR-PM, Including the Casing, Shroud, and Housing | 3 | Q345R | 2 | Shanghai Blower Works Co., Ltd. | 2016.3/2017.4 |
| Metallic Core Support Structure Equipment for the CX Project High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (HTGR) | 3 | SA106C SA516 Gr.70 | 4 | Shanghai No.1 Machine Tool Works Co., Ltd. | 2023.10/2025.1 |
| Helium Storage Tank (LOT360A) for the Helium Purification & Auxiliary System, Phase I of the CX Project HTGR | NC | Q345R, S31608 | 62 | China Nuclear Energy Technology Corporation Ltd. | 2023.4/2025.3 |
| Metallic Core Support Structure Equipment for the CX Project High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (HTGR) | 3 | SA106C SA516 Gr.70 | 8 | CFHI Dalian Nuclear Power & Petrochemical Co., Ltd. | 2022.9/2025.10 |
| Metallic Core Support Structure Equipment for the Xuwei Project High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (HTGR) | 3 | SA106C SA516 Gr.70 | 4 | Shanghai No.1 Machine Tool Works Co., Ltd. | 2023.10/2025.10 |
| Insulation Layer Cover Plate for the Steam Generator of the Xuwei Project High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (HTGR) | 3 | SB-443 UNS N06625-2 | 6 | Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Equipment Co., Ltd. | 2024.8/2025.12 |
| Welded Components (Including Discharge Pipe Assemblies) for High-Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors (CX/Xuwei/Maoming Projects) | 3 | 12Cr2Mo1 | 10 | Shanghai No.1 Machine Tool Works Co., Ltd. | 2024.11/2025.12 |