VHTR-BASED SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUS CO-GENERATION APPLICATIONS Conference Paper uri icon

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.

name of conference

  • Fourth International Topical Meeting on High Temperature Reactor Technology, Volume 1

published proceedings

  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL TOPICAL MEETING ON HIGH TEMPERATURE REACTOR TECHNOLOGY, VOL 1

author list (cited authors)

  • Tsvetkov, P. V., Ames, D., Alajo, A. B., & Lewis, T.

citation count

  • 0

complete list of authors

  • Tsvetkov, Pavel V||Ames, David EII||Alajo, Ayodeji B||Lewis, Tom GIII

publication date

  • January 2009