Comparison Between Air and Helium for Use as Working Fluids in the Energy-Conversion Cycle of the MPBR

A comparison between air and helium for use as working fluids in the energy-conversion cycle of the MPBR is presented. To date, helium has been selected in the MPBR indirect-cycle working reference design. Air open- and closed-cycle variants are considered in this thesis in order to identify relativ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Galen, T. A., Wilson, D. G., Kadak, A. C.
Other Authors: Advanced Nuclear Power Technology Program (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Format: Technical Report
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems. Advanced Nuclear Power Program 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67668