Development of an Ammonia-Water mixture Property Code (AWProC) for Kalina cycle

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Abstract

The use of Kalina cycle has a great potential to improve the thermal efficiency of a nuclear power plant. This cycle uses a mixture of ammonia and water as working fluid. In this paper, we discuss the development of an Ammonia-Water mixture Property Code (AWProC). The estimation of the mixture properties are based on the Gibbs free energy functions. The code is verified and validated against experimental data available in the literature and REFPROP code. It is shown that AWProC can accurately estimate the thermodynamic properties of ammonia-water mixtures over a wide range of conditions, including high temperature and pressure region. The code is then used to investigate the feasibility of applying the Kalina cycle to a typical Pressurizer Water Reactor (PWR) plant.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEmbedded Topical Meeting on Advances in Thermal Hydraulics, ATH 2014, Held at the American Nuclear Society 2014 Annual Meeting
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
Pages263-275
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9781632668509
StatePublished - 2014
EventEmbedded Topical Meeting on Advances in Thermal Hydraulics, ATH 2014, Held at the American Nuclear Society 2014 Annual Meeting - Reno, United States
Duration: 15 Jun 201419 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameEmbedded Topical Meeting on Advances in Thermal Hydraulics, ATH 2014, Held at the American Nuclear Society 2014 Annual Meeting

Conference

ConferenceEmbedded Topical Meeting on Advances in Thermal Hydraulics, ATH 2014, Held at the American Nuclear Society 2014 Annual Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityReno
Period15/06/1419/06/14

Keywords

  • Ammonia-Water mixture
  • Code development
  • Gibbs free energy equations
  • Property

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