Power conversion system considerations for a high efficiency small modular nuclear gas turbine combined cycle power plant concept (NGTCC)

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 80-101

  McDonald, Colin F ^a  

^a McDonald Thermal Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Cogeneration; Helium Brayton cycle; Supercritical Rankine cycle; VHTR Nuclear gas turbine

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; BRAYTON CYCLE; COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS; EFFICIENCY; HELIUM; HIGH TEMPERATURE REACTORS; REHEAT CYCLE; STEAM; STEAM TURBINES; TEMPERATURE;

COGENERATION; DEMONSTRATION PLANTS; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; ELECTRICAL POWER OUTPUT; GAS TURBINE COMBINED CYCLE; HELIUM-COOLED REACTORS; POWER CONVERSION SYSTEMS; SUPERCRITICAL;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 84905641018     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.07.011     Document Type: Review

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