Location and Total Area. The site is located on the east bank of the North River, 35 miles north of Middletown, the nearest large city. It is 25 feet above the minimum river level

Land is generally available surrounding the site at the same cost. It is assumed that no easements are necessary.

Access. Highway access is provided to the Hypothetical Site by a 15-mile secondary road to a state highway; this road is in good condition and needs no additional improve­ments. Railroad access shall be provided by constructing a railroad spur which intersects the В & M Railroad. The length of the spur from the main line to the plant site shall be assumed in accordance with the following table:

An airfield is located 3 miles from the state highway and 15 miles from Middletown.

The North River is navigable throughout the year for boats with up to a 6-ft draft. All plant shipments will be made overland except that heavy equipment such as reactor vessel and generator stator may be barged to the site.

Population. The Hypothetical Site is near a large city (Middletown, 250,000 popula­tion) but in an area of low population density. Variation in population with distance from the site boundary is:

The nearest residence to the 60-300 MWe plants is f mile east of the site boundary, and to the 10 and 50 MWe plants is mile east of the site boundary, on the secondary road.

+ Author’s note: Costs are those of 1961 and, therefore, should be regarded as indicative of trends only. Absolute values today will be somewhat higher.

Fig. 5.4b, c.

Fig. 5.4. The Middletown site for the comparative evaluation of 1000 MWe LMFBRs. [Adapted from the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission {14a).] (a) Plot plan. The reactor and facilities area and the turbine area show the relative location of the reactor and turbine generator plants only. The detailed arrangement of reactor, turbine generator, fuel handling, and waste treatment facilities are established separately to meet the require­ments of each nuclear reactor concept. Key:

Land Use in Surrounding Region. There are five industrial manufacturing plants within 15 miles of the Hypothetical Site. These are small plants employing less than 100 people each. Closely populated areas are found only in the centers of the small towns so the total land area used for housing is small. The remaining land, including that across the river, is used as forest or cultivated crop land, except for railroads and highways.

Utilities. Utilities are available as follows: The North River provides an adequate source of raw make-up and condenser cooling water for the ultimate station capacity. The average maximum temperature is 75°F and the average minimum is 40°F.

Natural gas service is available four miles from the site boundary on the same side of the river.

Communication lines will be furnished to the project boundaries at no cost. Cost for communication within the project boundaries will be in accordance with standard utility company practice.

Construction power is available at the southeast corner of the site boundary. Cost of this power is 15 mills per kilowatt hour.

An emergency power source in the plant is necessary, as the distribution system in the area is a single source transmission.