POWER PLANT INCLUDING A NUCLEAR REACTOR

Journal Article · Sun Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1957 · Nuclear Eng.

OSTI ID:4346392

Eccles, W

It is difficult to supply a varying load from a reactor plant, since, among other reasons, the power required to circulate the heat carrier (liquid metal) may be high in comparison with the total power generated. This approach to the problem has been by varying the temperature of the motive fluid (steam) in the boiler plant, to control the heat transfer from the heat carrier fluid, which flows around a closed circuit without appreciable variation in its temperature. The example shows a multi-pressure stage steam boiler plant for respective stages of a steam turbine Steam is diverted from the high pressure feed lines if the turbine load demand falls. The supply to the steam turbine plant is interrupted if the load demand rises and tends to cause reduced boiler pressure. Excess steam is diverted to the condenser plant. (auth)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-12-003458
• OSTI ID: 4346392
• Journal Information: Nuclear Eng., Journal Name: Nuclear Eng. Vol. Vol: 2
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BOILING
CONDENSERS
CONTROL
FLUIDS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT TRANSFER
LIQUIDS
METALS
PATENT
PATENTS
POWER PLANTS
PRESSURE
REACTOR FUELING
TEMPERATURE
TURBINES
VARIATIONS