Molten Salt Reactors and Integrated Molten Salt Reactors
Integrated Power Conversion
- 1st Edition - June 29, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: Bahman Zohuri
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 6 3 8 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 8 4 6 - 6
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Request a sales quoteUnderstanding the evolution and advances of energy conversion is critical to meet today’s energy demands while lowering emissions in the fight against climate change. One advancement within nuclear plants that continues to gain interest is molten salt reactors and integrated molten salt reactors, which are the new proposed generation IV small modular reactors. To get up to speed on the latest technology, Molten Salt Reactors and Integrated Molten Salt Reactors: Integrated Power Conversion delivers a critical reference covering the main steps for the application of these reactors. Creating a more environmentally friendly energy production methodology, the reference reviews the past, current, and future states of the reactors including pros and cons, designs and safety features involved, and additional references. Included in the reference is a new approach to energy conversion technology, including coverage on material, economic, and technical challenges towards waste heat recovery, power conversion systems, and advanced computational materials proposed for generation IV systems. Advanced nuclear open air-brayton cycles are also included for higher efficiency. Rounding out with guidance on avoiding salt freezing and salt cleanup for fission and fusion reactors, Molten Salt Reactors and Integrated Molten Salt Reactors: Integrated Power Conversion provides today’s nuclear engineer and power plant engineer with the impactful content of rising efficiency in molten salt reactors, ultimately leading to more efficient and affordable electricity.
- Gain the latest applications and steps to implement modular reactors, including safety and technical considerations
- Learn an innovative approach to nuclear air combined cycles (NACC), bringing down the costs of producing electricity in nuclear power plants
- Practice techniques and computer modeling with additional appendices that include experimental validation methods and computer code results
Nuclear engineers; nuclear researchers; power plant engineers; energy consultants
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- About the Authors
- Preface
- Acknowledgment
- Chapter 1 Molten Salt Reactor History, From Past to Present
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Aircraft Nuclear Power Reactor Experiment
- 1.3 Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE)
- 1.4 Space-Based Nuclear Reactors
- 1.5 Sustainable Nuclear Energy
- 1.6 Prefiltration and Nonprefiltration nuclear reactors
- 1.7 Nuclear Safeguards
- 1.8 Safety by Physics Versus by Engineering
- 1.9 Criticality Issue of Nuclear Energy Systems Driven by MSRs
- 1.10 Denatured Molten Salt Reactor (DMSR)
- 1.11 MSR Pros and Cons
- 1.12 The Potential of the MSR Concept
- 1.13 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2 Integral Molten Salt Reactor
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) Descriptions
- 2.3 Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) Design
- 2.4 Integral Molten Salt Safety Philosophy
- 2.5 Proliferation Defense
- 2.6 Safety and Security (Physical Protection)
- 2.7 Description of Turbine-Generator Systems
- 2.8 Electrical and Integrated and Circuit (I&C) Systems
- 2.9 Spent Fuel and Waste Management
- 2.10 Plant Layout
- 2.11 Plant Performance
- 2.12 Development Status of Technologies Relevant to the Nuclear Power Plant
- 2.13 Development Status and Planned Schedule
- 2.14 Coupling IMSR Technology with Hybrid Nuclear/Renewable Energy Systems
- 2.15 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 3 New Approach to Energy Conversion Technology
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Waste Heat Recovery
- 3.3 PCS Components
- 3.4 Development of Gas Turbine
- 3.5 Turbomachinery
- 3.6 Heat Transfer Analysis
- 3.7 Combined-Cycle Gas Power Plant
- 3.8 Advanced Computational Materials Proposed for GEN IV Systems
- 3.9 Material Classes Proposed for GEN IV Systems
- 3.10 GEN IV Materials Challenges
- 3.11 GEN IV Materials Fundamental Issues
- 3.12 Capital Cost of Proposed GEN IV Reactors
- 3.13 Combined-Cycle PCS Driven GEN IV Nuclear Plant
- References
- Chapter 4 Advanced Power Conversion System Driven by Small Modular Reactors
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Currently Proposed Power Conversion Systems for SMRs
- 4.3 Advanced Air-Brayton Power Conversion Systems
- 4.4 Design Equations and Design Parameters
- 4.5 Predicted Performance of Small Modular NACC systems
- 4.6 Performance Variation of Small Modular NACC Systems
- 4.7 Predicted Performance for Small Modular NARC Systems
- 4.8 Performance Variation of Small Modular NARC Systems
- 4.9 Predicted Performance for a Small Modular Intercooled NARC System
- 4.10 Performance Variation of Small Modular Intercooled NARC Systems
- 4.11 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5 Advanced Nuclear OpenAir-Brayton Cycles for Highly Efficient Power Conversion
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Background
- 5.3 Combined Cycle Feature
- 5.4 Typical Cycles
- 5.5 Analysis Methodology
- 5.6 Validation of Methodology
- 5.7 Modeling the Nuclear Combined Cycle
- 5.8 Modeling the Nuclear Recuperated Cycle
- 5.9 Economic Impact
- 5.10 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6 Heat pipe driven heat exchangers to avoid salt freezing and control tritium
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Heat transfer—the traditional application for heat pipes
- 6.3 Prevention of coolant salt freezing
- 6.4 Tritium capture
- 6.5 Reactor systems and heat pipes design requirements
- 6.6 Salt reactor heat exchanger requirements
- 6.7 Heat pipe design and startup temperature
- 6.8 Heat transfer analysis
- 6.9 Tritium control
- 6.10 Status of technology and path forward
- References
- Chapter 7 Salt cleanup and waste solidification for fission and fusion reactors
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Requirements
- 7.3 Separations
- 7.4 Conversion of salt wastes to high-quality waste forms
- 7.5 Other considerations
- 7.6 Conclusions
- References
- Appendix A A combined cycle power conversion system for small modular LMFBR
- A.1 Introduction
- A.2 The air-Brayton cycle, pros and cons
- A.3 The feed water heater
- A.4 Results
- References
- Appendix B Direct reactor auxiliary cooling system (DRACS)
- B.1 Introduction
- B.2 Decay heat removal system in various reactor designs
- B.3 Experimental validation of passive decay heat removal technology for FHR
- References
- Appendix C Heat pipe general knowledge
- C.1 Heat pipe materials and working fluids
- C.2 Different types of heat pipes
- C.3 Nuclear power conversion
- C.4 Benefits of heat pipe devices
- C.5 Limitations
- C.6 Conclusion
- C.7 Control
- C.8 Engineering
- C.9 Heat pipe applications
- Appendix D Variable electricity and steam-cooled based load reactors
- D.1 Introduction
- D.2 Implication of low-carbon grid and renewables on electricity markets
- D.3 Strategies for a zero-carbon electricity grid
- D.4 Nuclear air-Brayton combined cycle strategies forzero-carbon grid
- D.5 Salt-cooled reactors coupled to NACC power system
- D.6 Sodium-cooled reactors (550 °C) coupled to NACC power system
- D.7 Power cycle comparisons
- D.8 Conclusions
- References
- Appendix E Variable electricity and steam-cooled based load reactors
- E.1 Introduction
- E.2 The recuperated Brayton cycle
- E.3 Modeling the Rankine cycle
- E.4 Computer code running results
- E.5 Conclusions
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 29, 2021
- No. of pages (Paperback): 312
- No. of pages (eBook): 312
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323906388
- eBook ISBN: 9780323918466
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Bahman Zohuri
Dr. Bahman Zohuri is currently an Adjunct Professor in Artificial Intelligence Science at Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California, who runs his own consulting company and was previously a consultant at Sandia National Laboratory. Dr. Zohuri earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics from the University of Illinois. He earned his second master’s degree in mechanical engineering, and also his doctorate in nuclear engineering from the University of New Mexico. He owns three patents and has published more than 40 textbooks and numerous journal publications.
Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Professor, Artificial Intelligence Scientist, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA; Research Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University if New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USARead Molten Salt Reactors and Integrated Molten Salt Reactors on ScienceDirect