scholarly journals Preliminary conceptual design of the blanket and power conversion system for the Mirror Hybrid Reactor

1978 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Schultz ◽  
D. Culver ◽  
S. Rao ◽  
S. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Hybrid Reactor ◽  
Conversion System

A Conceptual Design of a Small Modular Natural-Circulation Liquid Metal Fast Reactor With AMTEC Units

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xun Zhang ◽  
Daogang Lu
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Metal ◽  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Fast Reactor ◽  
Tube Bundle ◽  
Natural Circulation ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Heat Removal ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Primary Loop ◽  
Conversion System

A conceptual design of a low power liquid metal fast reactor with Alkali-metal thermal-to-electric conversion (AMTEC) units is presented. The small modular reactor (SMR) can operate in remote locations as a distributed energy system. This paper provides the layout of the main components of the plant and main design parameters. The reactor core power of 2MW (t) may be completely removed by natural circulation, thus there is no need for primary pumps. Passive heat removal system (PHRS) is adopted to remove the decay heat. In addition, it could also be activated when part of the energy conversion units are disabled. AMTEC unit is a good candidate for converting the reactor power to electricity. An expanded AMTEC tube bundle system and the layout of power conversion system are both presented. The converters are coupled to the primary loop through six independent secondary loops. Liquid-liquid intermediate heat exchangers (IHXs) would be used to connect the primary loop and secondary loops as well as power conversion system and secondary loops. The design objectives for SMR-AMTEC system are to provide a greatly simplified power system with respect to design, construction, operation and maintenance.

scholarly journals Conceptual Design of a Solar Powered Closed-Cycle Gas Turbine Electric Power Generation System

1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. L. O. Horton ◽  
S. C. Kuo ◽  
H. T. Shu ◽  
E. R. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Closed Cycle ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Electric Power Generation ◽  
Component Layout ◽  
Conversion System

The conceptual design characteristics of a closed-cycle gas turbine system suitable for solar electric power generation are presented in this paper. This system can be integrated with a gas-cooled solar central receiver designed by Boeing Engineering and Construction to produce 75-MWe power output on an intermediate demand basis. The conceptual designs for both the gas turbine and the heat exchangers required to provide an integrated power conversion system are presented. Technology projected for 1985 availability was utilized in these designs to provide a cost-effective installation in the 1990 time frame. This task was made more credible by the utilization of air rather than helium as the working gas since the vast majority of required technology is well known and available. Also presented are potential power conversion system part-load performance, component layout, and operating characteristics resulting from this conceptual design which allow evaluation of the feasibility of their integration into a total solar plant installation.

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