Supercritical Water Nuclear Steam Supply System: Innovations In Materials, Neutronics & Thermal-Hydraulics
In the 1990's supercritical light-water reactors were considered in conceptual designs. A nuclear reactor cooled by supercritical waster would have a much higher thermal efficiency with a once-through direct power cycle, and could be based on standardized water reactor components (light water or heavy water). The theoretical efficiency could be improved by more than 33% over that of other water reactors and could be simplified with higher reliability; e.g., a boiling water reactor without steam separators or dryers.
- Research Organization:
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG07-01SF22328
- OSTI ID:
- 829883
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 2 Sep 2004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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