Advanced nuclear energy systems hold enormous potential to lower emissions, create new jobs, and build an even stronger economy. By rapidly developing these advanced reactors that hold so much promise, we can expand access to clean energy and take advantage of market opportunities before key infrastructure and supply chain capabilities are lost. Applicants can receive support through three different development and demonstration pathways:. ARDP will leverage the National Reactor Innovation Center to efficiently test and assess ARD technologies by engaging the world-renowned capabilities of the national laboratory system to move these reactors from blueprints to reality.
Advanced reactor demonstrations , which are expected to result in a fully functional advanced nuclear reactor within 7 years of the award. The turbines for these cycles are unique in that they will have high power density, lower peripheral speeds, high blade loading, and high shaft speeds, all of which will factor into the final turbine designs.
The high pressure, relatively high temperature, uncertainty of the CO2 state near the critical point, and high power density create design challenges for the supercritical CO2 turbomachinery. The Advanced Turbine program supports projects for developing new technologies that can be deployed by industry for new builds and adapted to the existing fleet, and it catalyzes a knowledge base for the domestic OEMs of combustion and steam turbines. The National Energy Technology Laboratory NETL supports advanced combustion turbine technology such as pressure gain combustion, innovative cooling designs, advanced materials, and combustion systems for firing hydrogen or blends of hydrogen and natural gas.
More information on the Advanced Turbine program can be found here. Turbomachinery for Supercritical CO 2 Power Cycles Research is focused on developing turbine technology for sCO 2 -based power cycles that are applicable to fossil fuel applications.
Pressure Gain Combustion Research efforts focus on assessing the potential benefit of PGC system technology for combined cycle gas turbines.
Steam Turbines Research and development focus on improving plant performance and adding load-following capabilities by improving turbines in steam-based power cycles. Modular Hybrid Heat Engines Research focuses on developing novel modular hybrid heat engines, based on gas turbine technology, that have the potential to offer cleaner, more efficient, and better load-following capabilities than existing competing technologies.
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