Over the last few years a number of papers have discussed the progress on studies and thoughts on small-scale nuclear power, especially nuclear power conversion systems aiming at the nonutility markets, such as the stand-alone heat generation, combined heat and power production, stand-alone electricity conversion, and ship propulsion. The design of these installations must fully comply with the philosophies as are common in these markets, where the expression “the engine is a means to an end” applies. So design to cost, design to be operated by non professional energy producers, to be managed by a pool-management system, maintained, repaired and overhauled by replacement, etc. The paper will discuss such a design. So far all papers mentioned have discussed the gas turbine directly coupled to the heat source. However, the helium turbine is considered quite a challenge for the gas turbine industry, so alternatives had to be found. At the moment the possibilities of gas turbines with an indirect heat source (to burn refuse, wood, refinery waste, etc.) are getting much more attention. The paper therefore will discuss how an inherently safe, well proven, nuclear heat source can be coupled by an intermediate heat exchanger to a recuperative, existing but adapted gas turbine.
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Small-Scale Well-Proven Inherently Safe Nuclear Power Conversion
G. A. K. Crommelin, Captain (E) RNLN (ret),
G. A. K. Crommelin, Captain (E) RNLN (ret),
Huzarenlaan 15, 7215 ED Joppe, The Netherlands
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G. A. K. Crommelin, Captain (E) RNLN (ret),
Huzarenlaan 15, 7215 ED Joppe, The Netherlands
Contributed by the International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS for publication in the ASME JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER. Paper presented at the International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 3–6, 2002; Paper No. 2002-GT-30509. Manuscript received by IGTI, Dec. 2001, final revision, Mar. 2002. Associate Editor: E. Benvenuti.
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. Apr 2004, 126(2): 329-333 (5 pages)
Published Online: June 7, 2004
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December 1, 2001
Revised:
March 1, 2002
Online:
June 7, 2004
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Crommelin, G. A. K. (June 7, 2004). "Small-Scale Well-Proven Inherently Safe Nuclear Power Conversion ." ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. April 2004; 126(2): 329–333. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1691946
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