THE EFFECT OF DEPARTURE FROM THE OPTIMUM OPERATING CONDITIONS ON THE PRODUCTION COST OF ELECTRICITY FROM GAS-COOLED NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4735851
The second partial differentials of the production cost equation are derived in a generalized and non-dimensional form, in order to determine the effect on production cost of electricity from a gas-cooled nuclear power plant of departure from optimum operating conditions. Fuel element surface temperatures up to 650 deg C, production costs up to 1d.(A)/kwh and reactor coolant temperature rises up to half the maximum surface temperature are included. The most significant parameter is the ratio of the reactor coolant temperature rise to maximum surface temperature which causes a maximum increase in production cost of 0.5% for a plus or minus 5.0% change in its value. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Australia. Atomic Energy Commission Research Establishment, Lucas Heights, New South Wales
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-013772
- OSTI ID:
- 4735851
- Report Number(s):
- AAEC/TM-171
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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