Mapping of the thermodynamic performance of the supercritical CO2cycle and optimisation for a small modular reactor and a sodium-cooled fast reactor

Energy

Volumn 87, Issue , 2015, Pages 412-424

  Pham, H S ^a   Alpy, N ^a   Ferrasse, J H ^b   Boutin, O ^b   Quenaut, J ^c   Tothill, M ^c   Haubensack, D ^a   Saez, M ^a  

^a IRFM   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c ALSTOM   (France)

Author keywords

Condensing mode; Efficiency; Irreversibility; Small modular reactor; Sodium cooled fast reactor; Supercritical CO2 cycle

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSORS; EFFICIENCY; FAST REACTORS; HEAT ENGINES; MAPPING; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; SMALL NUCLEAR REACTORS; SODIUM; SOLAR ENERGY; STEAM ENGINEERING;

CONDENSING MODE; IRREVERSIBILITY; SMALL MODULAR REACTORS; SODIUM COOLED FAST REACTOR; SUPERCRITICAL CO;

REHEAT CYCLE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; OPTIMIZATION; SUPERCRITICAL FLOW; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84930871506     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.05.022     Document Type: Article

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