Multipurpose heat pipe reactor system based on thermophotovoltaic power generation

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of nuclear reactors. The invention particularly relates to a heat pipe reactor system based on thermophotovoltaic power generation. The system comprises aheat pipe reactor power supply main system, a thermophotovoltaic generator cooling system, an in-cabin pressure maintaining system, an emergency reactor core cooling system, a waste heat leading-out system, a temperature and humidity control system and an integral pressure-resistant shell, all the mentioned units forming a modular device; the heat pipe reactor power supply main system is positioned at the middle part in the integral pressure-resistant shell; the thermophotovoltaic generator cooling systems are symmetrically arranged on two sides of the heat pipe reactor power supply main system; the thermophotovoltaic generator cooling systems are positioned on the integral pressure-resistant shell; the cabin pressure maintaining system is positioned at the bottom of the tail part of the integral pressure-resistant shell; the temperature and humidity control system is positioned on the top wall of the tail part of the integral pressure-resistant shell; and the waste heat leading-out system is positioned outside the bottom wall of the integral pressure-resistant shell. The system disclosed by the invention has the advantages of long service life or even full service life, no material change, high inherent safety, low noise, high power volume-weight ratio and simple and reliable system equipment.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of nuclear reactors, and in particular relates to a multipurpose heat pipe reactor system based on thermal photovoltaic power generation. Background technique [0002] Compared with pressurized water reactors, there are certain public reports on heat pipe reactors at home and abroad, but there are no public reports on the use of thermal photovoltaic generators for power generation in the entire system. Publicly reported heat pipe stack system schemes generally use Stirling generators or thermocouples to generate electricity, which are either noisy or have low power generation efficiency. The thermal photovoltaic generator is completely different from the traditional thermal power system (steam turbine, gas turbine and internal combustion engine, etc.), it has no mechanical moving parts such as compressors and expanders, and uses thermal radiators to convert thermal energy into photons through radiation, and ...

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[0002] Compared with pressurized water reactors, there are certain public reports on heat pipe reactors at home and abroad, but there are no public reports on the use of thermal photovoltaic generators for power generation in the entire system.

Publicly reported heat pipe stack system schemes generally use Stirling generators or thermocouples to generate electricity, either with large noise or low power generation efficiency

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