VHTR-Based Systems for Autonomous Co-Generation Applications
Abstract
As highly efficient advanced nuclear systems, Generation IV Very High Temperature Reactors (VHTR) can be considered in a variety of configurations for electricity generation and process heat applications. Simultaneous delivery of electricity, low-temperature process heat (for potable water production, district heating, etc.) and high temperature process heat (for hydrogen production, etc.) by a single cogeneration system offers unique deployment options as "all-in-one" power stations. This paper is focused on the VHTR-based systems for autonomous co-generation applications. The analysis is being performed within the scope of the U.S. DOE NERI project on utilization of higher actinides (TRUs and partitioned MAs) as a fuel component for extended-life VHTR configurations. It accounts for system performance characteristics including VHTR physics features, control options and energy conversion efficiencies. Utilization of TRUs in VHTRs is explored to stabilize in-core fuel compositions (core self-stabilization) leading to extended single-batch OTTO (Once-Through-Then-Out) modes of operation without intermediate refueling. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Recommended Citation
P. V. Tsvetkov et al., "VHTR-Based Systems for Autonomous Co-Generation Applications," Nuclear Engineering and Design, Elsevier, Jan 2010.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2010.05.053
Department(s)
Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0029-5493
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2010 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2010
