An MHD energy storage system comprising a heavy-water producing electrolysis plant and a H$sub 2$/O$sub 2$/CsOH MHD generator/steam turbine combination to provide a means of transferring nuclear reactor energy from the base-load regime into the intermediate-load and peaking regimes

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1975

OSTI ID:4113246

Townsend, S J; Koziak, W W; Veziroglu, T N ^[1]

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The concept is presented of the MHD Energy Storage System, comprising a heavy-water producing electrolysis plant for electricity absorption, hydrogen/ oxygen storage and a high-efficiency MHD generator/steam turbine unit for electricity production on demand from the grid. The overall efficiency at 56 to 60 percent is comparable to pumped storage hydro, but at only one-half to two- thirds the capital cost and at considerably greater freedom of location. The MHD Energy Storage System combined with the CANDU nuclear reactor in Canadian use can supply all-nuclear energy to the grid at a unit energy cost lower than when oil or coal fired plants are used in the same grid. (auth)

• Research Organization: SJT Consultants Ltd., Thornhill, Ont.
• NSA Number: NSA-33-013964
• OSTI ID: 4113246
• Resource Relation: Conference: Hydrogen economy Miami energy conference, Miami Beach, Florida, USA, 18 Mar 1974; Other Information: See CONF-740306--PB. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-76; Related Information: Hydrogen energy. Part B
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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