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DOE advanced thermionic technology program, progress report No. 46, January, February, March 1981

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6348116· OSTI ID:6348116

The primary long-term goal is to improve thermionic performance to the level that thermionic topping of fossil-fuel power plants becomes technically possible and economically attractive. An intermediate goal is to operate a thermionic module in a powerplant during the mid-1980's. A short-term goal is to demonstrate reliable thermionic operation in a combustion environment. Progress made during the three-month period from January through March 1981 is reported. During this period, significant accomplishments include: 1) continuing stable output from the combustion test of the one-inch diameter hemispherical silicon carbide diode (Converter No. 239) at an emitter temperature of 1730 K for a period of over 6400 hours; 3) demonstration of an additive oxygen effect in a research diode (Converter No. 258) with a cesium-graphite reservoir locate in the collector; 3) preliminary testing of the four-diode module; and 4) evaluation of a research diode (Converter No. 261) with ZrO/sub 2/-Mo cermet electrodes.

Research Organization:
Thermo Electron Corp., Waltham, MA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76ET11292
OSTI ID:
6348116
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/11292-T8; COO-3056-63; ON: DE81027953
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English