Open AccessREVIEW OF THE STATUS OF SUPERCRITICAL WATER REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
Author(s) -
J.F. Marchaterre,
M. Petrick
Publication year - 1960
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/4153321
Subject(s) - supercritical fluid , reactor design , heat transfer , nuclear engineering , environmental science , water flow , process engineering , chemistry , waste management , environmental engineering , thermodynamics , engineering , physics
Supercritical water-reactor design studies are reviewed. The status of supercritical water technology relative to heat transfer and fluid flow, water chemistry, internal deposition on heated surfaces, plant power cycles, and reactor construction materials is reviewed. The direct cycle was found to offer the highest probability for achieving economic power. (C.J.G.