Novel, Integrated Reactor/Power Conversion System (LMR-AMTEC)
Abstract
The overall objective of NERI Project Number 99-0198 is to assess the technical and economic feasibility, develop engineering solutions and determine a range of potential applications for ''Novel Integrated Reactor/Energy conversion Systems''. The near term goal is the design of a power supply for developing countries in remote locations in a proliferation resistant, reliable and economical way. The heart of the concept is the use of a single loop liquid metal fast reactor (LMR) with conversion of the heat directly into electricity in a Alkali Metal Thermal to Electric Converter (AMTEC). The first year of the project focused on the feasibility issues with a long life, high temperature liquid metal-cooled core; selection of the working fluid, core-to-AMTEC coupling scheme and interface parameters; and, energy conversion systems design and performance. Report Number STD-ES-01-0028, Revision 0, dated July 31, 2001, summarizes the work performed by Westinghouse personnel in Year One and report number UNM-ISNPS-3-2000, dated October 2000, summarizes the work performed by the Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies at the University of New Mexico in Year One.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Science and Technology Department
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 788239
- Report Number(s):
- STD-ES-01-0028
R&D Project: NERI Project Number 99-0198; TRN: US0601907
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-99SF2198
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; ALKALI METALS; DESIGN; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONVERSION; FAST REACTORS; LIQUID METALS; NUCLEAR POWER; PERFORMANCE; PERSONNEL; PROLIFERATION; WORKING FLUIDS
Citation Formats
Dmitry V. Paramonov, Lead Collaborator. Novel, Integrated Reactor/Power Conversion System (LMR-AMTEC). United States: N. p., 2001.
Web.
Dmitry V. Paramonov, Lead Collaborator. Novel, Integrated Reactor/Power Conversion System (LMR-AMTEC). United States.
Dmitry V. Paramonov, Lead Collaborator. 2001.
"Novel, Integrated Reactor/Power Conversion System (LMR-AMTEC)". United States.
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abstractNote = {The overall objective of NERI Project Number 99-0198 is to assess the technical and economic feasibility, develop engineering solutions and determine a range of potential applications for ''Novel Integrated Reactor/Energy conversion Systems''. The near term goal is the design of a power supply for developing countries in remote locations in a proliferation resistant, reliable and economical way. The heart of the concept is the use of a single loop liquid metal fast reactor (LMR) with conversion of the heat directly into electricity in a Alkali Metal Thermal to Electric Converter (AMTEC). The first year of the project focused on the feasibility issues with a long life, high temperature liquid metal-cooled core; selection of the working fluid, core-to-AMTEC coupling scheme and interface parameters; and, energy conversion systems design and performance. Report Number STD-ES-01-0028, Revision 0, dated July 31, 2001, summarizes the work performed by Westinghouse personnel in Year One and report number UNM-ISNPS-3-2000, dated October 2000, summarizes the work performed by the Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies at the University of New Mexico in Year One.},
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year = {Tue Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 2001},
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