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An Intrinsic Model For Graphite Oxidation And The Effects Of Microstructural Features On Apparent Rate, Joshua J. Kane
An Intrinsic Model For Graphite Oxidation And The Effects Of Microstructural Features On Apparent Rate, Joshua J. Kane
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The very high temperature reactor (VHTR) is the latest generation of high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR). The VHTR has higher outlet temperatures than a traditional HTGR with outlet temperatures up to 1000 °C. This high outlet temperature permits emissions-free process heat in the form of high-quality steam for high temperature industrial applications. Moreover, the high temperatures of the reactor could potentially be used for hydrogen production from water or high efficiency electrical power production (~50% efficiency of thermal to electrical power conversion).
The VHTR is designed to employ helium as its coolant and uses graphite for its neutron moderator and as …