Processes coupled to high temperature reactors (in German)
Future bottlenecks to be anticipated in the supply of a few fossil sources of primary energy necessitate some thinking about comprehensive energy systems capable of achieving a high degree of substitution of specific sources of primary energy by others. This requires coupling processes producing one or more secondary energies, which can be utilized additionally, from one or more primary energies. Such methods may be linked together, e.g., to form heat cascades and various conversions of matter to produce a variety of preliminary products and usefull secondary energies. Coupling processes may be employed also to generate fissile materials from fertile ones for use in the production of various kinds of secondary energy in a variety of reactor systems. This enhances the economics of nuclear fuels by a combination of different types of nuclear power plants. The development of energy conversion systems so far has evolved a number of components to be integrated into an overall system which will help to use the primary energy available on a long term basis so as to generate a variety of secondary energies. The high temperature reactor is likely to play an important role in this system. (orig.)
- Research Organization:
- Vereinigte Elektrizitaetswerke Westfalen A.G. (VEW), Dortmund (F.R. Germany)
- NSA Number:
- NSA-33-011204
- OSTI ID:
- 4120936
- Journal Information:
- Atomwirtsch., Atomtech., v. 20, no. 7, pp. 367-374, Conference: Reactor conference, Nuernberg, F.R. Germany, 8 Apr 1975; Other Information: 17 figs. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-76
- Country of Publication:
- Germany
- Language:
- German
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