Open AccessTask 6.3/6.7.4 - Engineering Performance of Advanced Structural Materials
Author(s) -
John P. Hurley,
John P. Kay
Publication year - 1998
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/1722
Subject(s) - ceramic , task (project management) , process engineering , efficient energy use , mechanical engineering , materials science , structural material , boiler (water heating) , environmental science , nuclear engineering , engineering , computer science , metallurgy , waste management , systems engineering , electrical engineering
Future energy systems will be required to fire low-grade fuels and meet higher energy conversion efficiencies than today's systems. The steam cycle used at present is-limited to a maximum temperature of 550C, because above that the stainless steel tubes deform and corrode excessively. However, to boost efficiency significantly, much higher working fluid temperatures are required. Although high-temperature alloys will suffice for the construction of these components in the near term, the greatest efficiency increases can only be reached with the use of advanced structural ceramic