Low-Temperature Heat from High-Temperature Reactors by Means of Nuclear Long-Distance Energy
| Autor: | Hans F. Niessen, Kurt Kugeler, Karl A. Theis, Ralf Harth, Udo Boltendahl |
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| Rok vydání: | 1978 |
| Předmět: |
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Nuclear fuel Chemistry 020209 energy Nuclear engineering Radiochemistry 02 engineering and technology Condensed Matter Physics Thermal energy storage Endothermic process Energy storage Steam reforming Chemical energy 020303 mechanical engineering & transports Electricity generation 0203 mechanical engineering Nuclear Energy and Engineering 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Energy source |
| Zdroj: | Nuclear Technology. 38:252-257 |
| ISSN: | 1943-7471 0029-5450 |
| DOI: | 10.13182/nt78-a32021 |
| Popis: | An innovative energy transport system that uses a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) as an energy source is suitable for any distance and is favored for long distances. Further advantages include: (1) no consumption of raw materials (apart from nuclear fuel); and (2) very low environmental impact. The purpose of the developmental work is to supply heat for district heating, process steam production, and electricity production. The basic idea of this system is: (1) to convert the heat from an HTGR by means of a gaseous endothermic chemical process into chemical energy, (2) to transport energy by the gaseous reactants at ambient temperatures, (3) to release transported energy for consumption by reversing the chemical reaction, and (4) to return the products of the reverse reaction to the energy source. Theoretical and experimental investigations concentrate on the chemical cycle of ''steam reforming of methane-methanation.'' |
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