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Conference Article: Systems for heat transport from an HTGR to industrial processes

Golovko, V.F.; Kiryushin, A.I.; Kuzavkov, N.G. (OKBM, Nizhnij Novgorod (Russian Federation))

Abstract

In the Russian Federation, design activities have been carried out using heat from VGM reactors for oil refineries, petrochemical plants and plants producing synthetic liquid fuels. To assure a high level of safety and the absence of contamination of the final product, the selected heat transport system includes an intermediate helium loop and a technological circuit with silicon oil as a coolant.

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key words: Gas Cooled Reactor, Nuclear Technology
Reference:
Technical committee meeting on high temperature applications of nuclear energy. Oarai (Japan). 19-20 Oct 1992
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--761, pp:76-79