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Hot helium flow test facility summary report

Description: This report summarizes the results of a study conducted to assess the feasibility and cost of modifying an existing circulator test facility (CTF) at General Atomic Company (GA). The CTF originally was built to test the Delmarva Power and Light Co. steam-driven circulator. This circulator, as modified, could provide a source of hot, pressurized helium for high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) and gas-cooled fast breeder reactor (GCFR) component testing. To achieve this purpose, a high-temp… more
Date: June 1, 1980
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State of the art of pressurized fluidized bed combustion systems

Description: This report was prepared at the request of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to clarify the development status of the pressurized fluidized bed combustor (PFBC) and to place in perspective the problems which are yet to be solved before commercialization of the concept is practical. This report, in essence, supersedes the interim report published in 1979, Assessment of the State of the Art of Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion Systems. A brief overview of the PFBC concept is included citing… more
Date: September 1, 1980
Creator: Graves, R.L.
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High-temperature turbine technology program hot-gas path development test. Part II. Testing

Description: This topical report of the US Department of Energy High-Temperature Turbine Technology (DOE-HTTT) Phase II program presents the results of testing full-scale water-cooled first-stage and second-stage turbine nozzles at design temperature and pressure to verify that the designs are adequate for operation in a full-scale turbine environment. Low-cycle fatigue life of the nozzles was demonstrated by subjecting cascade assemblies to several hundred simulated startup/shutdown turbine cycles. This te… more
Date: March 1, 1982
Creator: Horner, M. W.
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HTGR-GT closed-cycle gas turbine: a plant concept with inherent cogeneration (power plus heat production) capability

Description: The high-grade sensible heat rejection characteristic of the high-temperature gas-cooled reactor-gas turbine (HTGR-GT) plant is ideally suited to cogeneration. Cogeneration in this nuclear closed-cycle plant could include (1) bottoming Rankine cycle, (2) hot water or process steam production, (3) desalination, and (4) urban and industrial district heating. This paper discusses the HTGR-GT plant thermodynamic cycles, design features, and potential applications for the cogeneration operation mode… more
Date: April 1, 1980
Creator: McDonald, C. F.
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Improved ceramic heat exchanger material

Description: Various ceramic materials in the form of small, monolithic bars were screened as candidate materials in heat exchanger structures for automotive gas turbine engines. The material finally selected consists of 60 w/o* petalite (LAS) and 40 w/o of a recrystallizable glass which converts during thermal processing to cordierite (MAS). This new material, GE-3200, was fabricated by Coors Porcelain Company into a circular honeycomb structure 53.3 cm diameter and 10.2 cm thick (21'' x 4'') and having 69… more
Date: November 1, 1977
Creator: Rauch, H. W., Sr.
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Kilowatt Isotope Power System: component test procedure for the ground demonstration system multi-power level combined rotating unit. 77-KIPS-61

Description: This test procedure (No. 402) provides a detailed description of the verification methods which shall be used in the developmental program to be conducted on the Combined Rotating Unit-(CRU) of the Kilowatt Isotope Power System KIPS, to fulfill the requirements of the Ground Demonstration Test Plan. The test objectives were to: establish operating conditions, overspeed conditions and to measure basic performance; measure output power; record spin-down data and calculate bearing losses; calculat… more
Date: December 1, 1977
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Application of direct contact heat exchangers to geothermal power production cycles. Project review, December 1, 1974--May 31, 1977

Description: Work performed on the development of direct contact heat exchanger power cycles for geothermal applications is reviewed. The period covered in the report is from the inception of the project in 1974 through May 31, 1977. Results from a large experimental program on heat exchanger develpment as well as from many analyses of components and cycle performance and economics are given. A number of working fluids and operating conditions have been considered, and no major obstacles for the implementat… more
Date: January 1, 1977
Creator: Jacobs, H. R.; Boehm, R. F. & Hansen, A. C.
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Study of particle rebound characteristics and material erosion at high temperature

Description: In this research an investigation was conducted to study the ash particle rebound characteristics and the associated erosion behavior of alloys and coatings which are widely used in gas and steam turbines. A three-component LDV system was used to measure the restitution parameters of 15 micron mean diameter coal ash particles impacting superalloys and coating at different angles. The presented results show the variation of the particle restitution ratios with the impingement angle for the coate… more
Date: April 1, 1992
Creator: Tabakoff, W.; Hamed, A.; Metwally, A. & Yeuan, J. (Cincinnati Univ., OH (United States). Dept. of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics)
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Operational, control and protective system transient analyses of the closed-cycle GT-HTGR power plant

Description: This paper presents a description of the analyses of the control/protective system preliminary designs for the gas turbine high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (GT-HTGR) power plant. The control system is designed to regulate reactor power, control electric load and turbine speed, control the temperature of the helium delivered to the turbines, and control thermal transients experienced by the system components. In addition, it provides the required control programming for startup, shutdown, loa… more
Date: July 1, 1980
Creator: Openshaw, F.L. & Chan, T.W.
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Durability testing at one atmosphere of advanced catalysts and catalyst supports for automotive gas turbine engine combustors. Part 1

Description: Studies were conducted to experimentally demonstrate the durability catalysts and catalyst supports in a combustion environment. A test of 1000 hours duration was completed with two catalysts, using No. 2 diesel fuel and operating at catalytically supported thermal combustion conditions. This atmospheric pressure durability test was conducted, using an air preheat temperature of about 640/sup 0/K and a reference velocity of about 14 meters/second. The adiabatic flame temperature of the fuel/air… more
Date: June 1, 1977
Creator: Heck, R.M.; Chang, M.; Hess, H. & Carrubba, R.
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Alternative energy sources for non-highway transportation: executive summary

Description: A planning study was made for DOE on alternate fuels for non-highway transportation (aircraft, rail, marine, and pipeline). The study provides DOE with a recommendation of what alternate fuels may be of interest to non-highway transportation users from now through 2025 and recommends R and D needed to allow non-petroleum derived fuels to be used in non-highway transportation. In the near term (present-1985), there is unlikely to be any major change in the fuels used in any of the four modes of … more
Date: June 1, 1980
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KIPS kilowatt isotope power system

Description: This Control System topical report covers basic control requirements, selection of control system and a recent review of an electromechanical approach to the flow control valve. Section I covers the basic control requirements for Organic Rankine cycle systems, particular requirements for an isotope fueled space power system, and special requirements imposed by launch, Shuttle deployment and spacecraft requirements. Various control devices which can be used to meet system requirements are discus… more
Date: January 1, 1977
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Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation (OTEC) power system development (PDS) II. Preliminary design report

Description: This report documents the results and conclusions of the PDS II, Phase I, preliminary design of a 10 MWe OTEC power system, using enhanced plate type heat exchangers, and of representative 0.2 MWe test articles. It further provides the documentation (specifications, drawings, trade studies, etc.) resulting from the design activities. The data and discussions of the technical concepts are organized to respond to the PDS II, Phase II proposal evaluation criteria. This volume, which specifically a… more
Date: August 10, 1979
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HTGR-GT and electrical load integrated control

Description: A discussion of the control and operation of the HTGR-GT power plant is presented in terms of its closely coupled electrical load and core cooling functions. The system and its controls are briefly described and comparisons are made with more conventional plants. The results of analyses of selected transients are presented to illustrate the operation and control of the HTGR-GT. The events presented were specifically chosen to show the controllability of the plant and to highlight some of the un… more
Date: May 1, 1980
Creator: Chan, T.; Openshaw, F. & Pfremmer, D.
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Coal Technology Program progress report for August 1977

Description: The projects reported this month include those for coal conversion process development, materials engineering, alkali metal vapor topping cycles, a coal equipment test facility, a fluidized bed combustor technology test unit, engineering and support studies, process and program assistance, and environmental assessment studies. In hydrocarbonization research, material balance results from Run HC-21 confirm earlier tests with Wyodak coal, showing an oil yield of 21% based on MAF coal. In the coal… more
Date: October 1, 1977
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Environmental data energy technology characterizations: natural gas

Description: Environmental Data Energy Technology Characterizations are publications which are intended to provide policy analysts and technical analysts with basic environmental data associated with key energy technologies. This publication provides backup documentation on natural gas. The transformation of the energy in gas into a more useful form is described in this document in terms of major activity areas in the gas cycle; that is, in terms of activities which produce either an energy product or a fue… more
Date: April 1, 1980
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Combined cycle solar central receiver hybrid power system study. Volume III. Appendices. Final technical report

Description: A design study for a 100 MW gas turbine/steam turbine combined cycle solar/fossil-fuel hybrid power plant is presented. This volume contains the appendices: (a) preconceptual design data; (b) market potential analysis methodology; (c) parametric analysis methodology; (d) EPGS systems description; (e) commercial-scale solar hybrid power system assessment; and (f) conceptual design data lists. (WHK)
Date: November 1, 1979
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Generating technology assessment. Phase I work plan, Task 1 report

Description: A plan of work outlining information to assess electric generating technologies is presented. Projections are made of realistic and understandable engineering and cost assessments of nonnuclear electrical generating technologies. A computer-based method of producing such engineering and cost estimates for use by EIA's Coal and Electric Power Analysis Division is to be developed and implemented. Technologies and processes to be assessed are: all nonnuclear conventional and nonconventional (coal … more
Date: October 15, 1979
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Condensation processes in coal combustion products. Progress report, July 1, 1979-June 30, 1980

Description: Slag vaporization is a serious problem in high-temperature coal combustion and gasification processes. Cooling of process gas streams causes the slag vapors to condense, but they do not necessarily do so at equilibrium. Predicting the compositions and properties of the condensing species requires modeling the nucleation processes occurring in these systems. This is a report on our progress toward modeling this nucleation process and toward implementing the model with a computer code suitable fo… more
Date: April 1, 1980
Creator: Katz, J. L. & Donohue, M. D.
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Engineering systems analysis of pressurized fluidized-bed-combustion power systems

Description: This effort was conducted to provde supporting data for the research and development program on pressurized fluidized bed combustor (PFBC) systems being continued under the auspices of the Office of Coal Utilization of DOE. This report deals with the first phase of the effort, designated Task 1, which was scoped to be a somewhat broad review of PFBC technology and an analysis to determine its potential and sensitivity to key development needs. Background information pertaining to the applicatio… more
Date: April 1, 1982
Creator: Graves, R. L.; Griffin, F. P. & Lackey, M. E.
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HTGR Gas Turbine Program. Semiannual progress report for the period ending September 30, 1979

Description: Information on the HTGR-GT program is presented concerning systems design methods; systems dynamics methods; alternate design; miscellaneous controls and auxiliary systems; structural mechanics; shielding analysis; licensing; safety; availability; reactor turbine system integration with plant; PCRV liners, penetrations, and closures; PCRV structures; thermal barrier; reactor internals; turbomachinery; turbomachine remote maintenance; control valve; heat exchangers; plant protection system; and … more
Date: May 1, 1980
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Hot corrosivity of coal gasification products on gas turbine alloys. Summary report, 15 April 1978-15 November 1979

Description: The results of this investigation have produced mechanisms for the hot corrosion of a number of pure metals and alloys in the types of atmospheres likely to be obtained in turbines using coal conversion products as fuel. The results of these mechanistic studies suggest the following conclusions regarding application of alloys in these situations: (1) Simple Cr/sub 2/O/sub 3/-forming alloys of both Co and Ni have good hot corrosion resistance to most of the deposits likely to form in turbines bu… more
Date: January 1, 1979
Creator: Meier, G.H. & Gulbransen, E.A.
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Characterization and Research Investigation of Methanol and Methyl Fuels. Final Progress Report

Description: Work on several aspects of using pure methanol as an alternate fuel are reported. A stock (OEM) Pinto engine mounted on a dynamometer was used to compare methanol with Indolene in terms of power, efficiency, and emissions for a variety of speeds and loads. Although the engine was designed for use with gasoline, it was found that methanol was generally superior in power, thermal efficiency and reduced emissions with the exception of aldehydes. Three different fuel metering systems were tested fo… more
Date: January 1, 1977
Creator: Pefley, R. K.; Browning, L. H.; Hornberger, M. L.; Likos, W. E.; McCormack, M. C. & Pullman, B.
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