Nominal design
58.6 %
η Xh · η energy = 41.7 %
Shindao Bay (~80 % load)
50.4 %
η Xh · η energy = 34.2 %
Gap
−10.5 pts
η Xh · turbines: +11.6 pts
Core (Tk = 624 °C)
Steam generator He→steam
Turbines T1–T6
Condenser
FWH
Other
T₀ = 15 °C, Tk = 624 °C. Shindao Bay model: η polytropic = 70 % (all turbine stages), ~80 % load.
Model based on HMI data from Dong et al., Nat. Commun. 16, 2778 (2025) — not validated by original authors.