• Title of article

    MediumtemperaturecarbondioxidegasturbinereactorOriginalResearchArticle

  • Author/Authors

    YasuyoshiKato، نويسنده , , TakeshiNitawaki، نويسنده , , YasushiMuto، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2004
  • Pages
    13
  • From page
    195
  • To page
    207
  • Abstract
    Acarbondioxide(CO2)gasturbinereactorwithapartialpre-coolingcycleattainscomparablecycleefficienciesof45.8%atmediumtemperatureof650°Candpressureof7MPawithatypicalhelium(He)gasturbinereactorofGT-MHR(47.7%)athightemperatureof850°C.Thishigherefficiencyisascribedto:reducedcompressionworkaroundthecriticalpointofCO2;andconsiderationofvariationinCO2specificheatatconstantpressure,Cp,withpressureandtemperatureintocycleconfiguration.Loweringtemperatureto650°Cprovidesflexibilityinchoosingmaterialsandeasesmaintenancethroughthelowerdiffusionleakrateoffissionproductsfromcoatedparticlefuelbyabouttwoordersofmagnitude.Atmediumtemperatureof650°C,lessexpensivecorrosionresistantmaterialssuchastype316stainlesssteelareapplicableandtheirperformanceinCO2havebeenprovenduringextensiveoperationinAGRs.Inthepreviousstudy,theCO2cyclegasturbomachineryweightwasestimatedtobeaboutone-fifthcomparedwithHecycles.TheproposedmediumtemperatureCO2gasturbinereactorisexpectedtobeanalternativesolutiontocurrenthigh-temperatureHegasturbinereactors.
  • Journal title
    Nuclear Engineering and Design Eslah
  • Serial Year
    2004
  • Journal title
    Nuclear Engineering and Design Eslah
  • Record number

    894733