Generation IV nuclear reactors will not be implemented unless they enable lower production costs than with the current systems. In such a context a techno-economic optimization method was developed and then applied to the power conversion system of a very high temperature reactor. Techno-economic optimization consists in minimizing an objective function that depends on technical variables and economic ones. The advantage of the techno-economic optimization is that it can take into account both investment costs and operating costs. A techno-economic model was implemented in a specific optimization software named Vizir, which is based on genetic algorithms. The calculation of the thermodynamic cycle is performed by a software named Tugaz. The results are the values of the decision variables that lead to a minimum cost, according to the model. The total production cost is evaluated. The influence of the various variables and constraints is also pointed out.
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14th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering
July 17–20, 2006
Miami, Florida, USA
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A Techno-Economic Optimization of the Power Conversion System of a Very High Temperature Reactor
Christine Mansilla,
Christine Mansilla
CEA-Saclay, Gif sur Yvette, France
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Michel Dumas,
Michel Dumas
CEA-Saclay, Gif sur Yvette, France
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Franc¸ois Werkoff
Franc¸ois Werkoff
CEA-Saclay, Gif sur Yvette, France
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Christine Mansilla
CEA-Saclay, Gif sur Yvette, France
Michel Dumas
CEA-Saclay, Gif sur Yvette, France
Franc¸ois Werkoff
CEA-Saclay, Gif sur Yvette, France
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ICONE14-89155, pp. 499-506; 8 pages
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September 17, 2008
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Mansilla, C, Dumas, M, & Werkoff, F. "A Techno-Economic Optimization of the Power Conversion System of a Very High Temperature Reactor." Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. Volume 4: Computational Fluid Dynamics, Neutronics Methods and Coupled Codes; Student Paper Competition. Miami, Florida, USA. July 17–20, 2006. pp. 499-506. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89155
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