Novel, Integrated Reactor / Power Conversion System (LMR-AMTEC)
The main features of this project were the development of a long life (up to 10 years) Liquid Metal Reactor (LMR) and a static conversion subsystem comprising an Alkali Metal Thermal-to-Electric (AMTEC) topping cycle and a ThermoElectric (TE) Bottom cycle. Various coupling options of the LMR with the energy conversion subsystem were explored and, base in the performances found in this analysis, an Indirect Coupling (IC) between the LMR and the AMTEC/TE converters with Alkali Metal Boilers (AMB) was chosen as the reference design. The performance model of the fully integrated sodium-and potassium-AMTEC/TE converters shows that a combined conversion efficiency in excess of 30% could be achieved by the plant. (B204)
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (NE) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-99SF21987
- OSTI ID:
- 810718
- Report Number(s):
- STD-ES-03-04; TRN: US200311%%353
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 21 Mar 2003
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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