The NHR-200 is a nuclear heating reactor, with a thermal capacity of 200 MT MW which has been developed by the Institute of Nuclear Energy Technology, Tsinghua University. The NHR-200 is a dual-vessel light-water reactor, having an integrated arrangement, full power natural circulation, self-pressurized design. This design ensures that, in the event of a loss of coolant accident, the reactor core remains covered by coolant, thus precluding the need for off-site emergency actions such as sheltering evacuation, relocation and decontamination, The excellent performance of the NHR-200 indicates that it is suitable to be coupled with? a seawater desalination pla,rf, both from a technical and an economic viewpoint. Following systematic analysis and comparisons of economic, technological and safety factors, the designs for coupling the desalination plant with the NHR-200 have been selected. This paper discusses the options considered and looks at the factors,which influence the final levelized water prices.
