Technical feasibility and economics of tertiary oil recovery combined with hydrogen recovery from the resulting petroleum gas. Vol. 1

The report investigates the technical feasibility of using the HTR modular reactor for steam supply to tertiary oil recovery, and for hydrogen recovery from the resulting petroleum gas. The report focusses on the design of the two main components, HTR modular reactor with a steam generator, and HTR modular reactor with a steam reformer, and on explaining the alternative system concepts feasible by varying the mode of combination of the two main components. Also, the design concept of a system for heat transport using nuclear long-distance energy (ADAM and EVE) is explained. The technical aspects of the required water treatment system and of the gas production unit for hydrogen recovery are discussed. (orig.)