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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc., Barberton, OH (US);
Inventors:
Bartev B Sakadjian, North Canton, OH (US);
William A Arnold, Akron, OH (US);
David L Kraft, Massillon, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Babcock & Wilcox Company, Barberton, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 6/00 (2006.01); G21D 5/00 (2006.01); G21D 5/16 (2006.01); G21D 1/00 (2006.01); G21D 5/10 (2006.01); F22B 1/00 (2006.01); F22B 1/12 (2006.01); F22B 1/16 (2006.01); F22B 1/02 (2006.01); F01K 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 6/003 (2013.01); F01K 13/00 (2013.01); F03G 6/005 (2013.01); F22B 1/006 (2013.01); F22B 1/023 (2013.01); F22B 1/123 (2013.01); F22B 1/162 (2013.01); G21D 1/00 (2013.01); G21D 1/006 (2013.01); G21D 5/10 (2013.01); G21D 5/16 (2013.01); Y02E 10/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solar-nuclear hybrid plant includes a nuclear energy loop, a solar energy loop, and an electrical generation loop. The three loops are closed loops. The nuclear energy loop transfers energy to the electrical generation loop through a steam generator. The solar energy loop transfers energy to either the nuclear energy loop and/or the electrical generation loop through one or more heat exchangers in the appropriate loop. This cogeneration plant has higher efficiency compared to a nuclear power plant alone.