This book highlights the process of heat applications driven by modular high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) which have inherent safety characteristics and high outlet temperature. The book systematically covers related principles, guidelines and discussion about circuits, components and the coupling with HTGR, recommendations of safety measures, and economic and environmental requirements, with examples and experience from long-term practice. The combination of the HTGR technology and process heat applications not only is important for promoting the use of HTGR but also provides an option of significant potential for the replacement of conventional fossil fuels. With over a thousand illustrations, the book is of outstanding reference value for researchers and professionals to develop a thorough understanding.

Focuses on process heat applications combined with high-temperature gas-cooled reactor Covers working principles, internal structures, components, operation modes, and economic statistics Serves as a valuable reference book for researchers and professionals

Autorentext

Dr. Kurt Kugeler is Professor at the Institute for Reactor Safety and Reactor Technology, Jülich, Germany.
Prof. Zuoyi Zhang is President of the Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, China.

Inhalt

CHapter 1. Aspects of energy economy.- Chapter 2. Processes of nuclear heat application.- Chapter 3. Concept of a VHTR (Very High Temperature Reactor).- Chapter 4. Experiences and special aspects of modular High temperature reactors at very high temperatures.- Chapter 5. Intermediate heat exchangers (IHX).- Chapter 6. Components of IHX-circuit.- Chapter 7. Helium Heated Steam Reformers.- Chapter 8. Steam gasification of coal.- Chapter 9. High temperature alloys.- Chapter 10. Aspects of coupling a VHTR with a chemical plant.- Chapter 11. Special safety aspects of nuclear process heat plants.- Chapter 12. Experiences in the field of helium technology.- Chapter 13. Experiences with combined processes.- Chapter 14. Environmental aspects.- Chapter 15. Economic conditions.- Chapter 16. Further possibilities for use of process heat technologies.