Development of Sulfuric Acid Decomposer for Thermo-Chemical IS Process
- IS Process Technology Group, Nuclear Science and Engineering Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) 4002 Narita, Oarai, Higashiibaraki, Ibaraki 311-1393 (Japan)
- Nuclear Science and Engineering Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), 4002 Narita, Oarai, Higashiibaraki, Ibaraki 311-1393 (Japan)
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has been conducting R and D on thermo-chemical Iodine-Sulfur (IS) process, which is one of most attractive water-splitting hydrogen production methods using nuclear heat of a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR). In the IS process, sulfuric acid is evaporated and decomposed into H{sub 2}O and SO{sub 3} in a sulfuric acid decomposer operated under high temperature condition up to 500 deg C. Necessary heat is supplied by high temperature helium gas from the HTGR. Since the sulfuric acid decomposer will be exposed to severe corrosion condition, we have proposed a new decomposer concept of a block type heat exchanger made of SiC ceramic which has excellent corrosion and mechanical strength performance. To verify the concept, integrity of new type gaskets applied for boundary seal of the decomposer was examined as a first step. Pure gold gaskets coupled with absorption mechanism against thermal expansion showed good seal performance under 500 deg C. Based on this result, a mock-up model for a IS pilot-plant with 30 m{sup 3}/h-hydrogen production rate was test-fabricated as the next step. Through the fabrication and gas-tight tests, fabricability and structural integrity were confirmed. Also, the decomposer showed good mechanical strength and seal performances against horizontal loading simulating earthquake motion. (authors)
- Research Organization:
- American Nuclear Society, 555 North Kensington Avenue, La Grange Park, IL 60526 (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 21021005
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 2006 International congress on advances in nuclear power plants - ICAPP'06, Reno - Nevada (United States), 4-8 Jun 2006; Other Information: Country of input: France; 6 refs; Related Information: In: Proceedings of the 2006 international congress on advances in nuclear power plants - ICAPP'06, 2734 pages.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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