Thermodynamic Analysis of a Tin-Steamed LMMHD System.

摘要

In this report, we evaluate the thermodynamic analyses and data of a tin-steam liquid metal magnetohydrodynamic power system proposed by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, to the Office of Naval Research, Washington, D.C. The evaluations consisted of: (1) an analysis of the ideal or limiting performance of the proposed system; (2) a comparison of the results obtained by means of a computer model developed by Argonne with those obtained by simplified hand calculations by Thermo Electron Corporation; (3) an analysis of the sensitivities of the computer results to the values of key but uncertain input parameters; (4) an analysis of the major efficiency losses in the system; and (5) a comparison of the proposed system with one that does not use magnetohydrodynamics but does require effective steam heat management (reheat and feedwater heating). (Author)