Table of Contents — Volume 2

Advanced Modeling of Thermodynamic Cycles of Nuclear Power Plants

6. Improvement of Closed Cycle Gas Turbines

6.1 Energy and Exergy Balances of the Simple Cycle

6.1.1 Energy and Exergy Balances of the Simple Cycle

6.1.2 Cycle Improvements

6.2 Supercritical CO₂ Cycles

6.2.1 Characteristics of sCO₂ Cycles

6.2.2 Simple Regeneration Cycle

6.2.3 Pre-Compression Cycle

6.2.4 Recompression Cycle

6.2.5 Partial Cooling Cycle

6.2.6 Conclusion

6.3 Technology Readiness Level of Gas Cycles

6.3.1 TRL of Turbomachinery

6.3.2 TRL of High-Temperature Reactors

6.4 Conclusion

6.5 References