Nuclear closed-cycle gas turbine (GT-HTGR): a utility power plant for the year 2000
The combining of a modern power conversion system such as the closed-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) with an advanced high-temperature gas-cooled reactor(HTGR) results in a power plant well suited to projected utility needs in the late 1990's and early decades of the 21st century. This paper discusses design aspects of the GT-HTGR plant in its present conceptual design stage. The established technology bases for the GT-HTGR power plant are outlined, and emphasis is placed on the design and development of the helium turbomachine. The benefits of the nuclear gas turbine power plant are presented, and it is concluded that the worldwide efforts to bring it into use should increase rapidly because the role it can have in meeting national energy goals is significant.
- Research Organization:
- General Atomic Co., San Diego, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6495603
- Report Number(s):
- GA-A-15184; CONF-790102-4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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