Analysis of Waste Heat Transport System using Absorptive Cycle

At present, Korean depends upon nuclear power for ∼40% of electric supply. By 2026, we are planning to construct 8 nuclear plants. Furthermore, additional 10 nuclear plants will be added by 2030 which mean nuclear energy will cover 59% of electricity consumption. For this reason, the necessity of a load following operation may be suggested in the future. However, in the case of load following operation, there is a shortage in the aspect of effective way to utilize uranium resource because the fuel once loaded cannot be saved. In this research, we suggest the method to utilize surplus energy by revising the configuration of a turbine cycle while maintaining the operating conditions of a primary system. Especially we suggest that surplus energy can be transported to a long distance by using an absorptive cycle. Also, we analyze the feasibility of this method in case of connecting an absorptive cycle and waste heat from condenser during a normal condition, which is applicable even if a load following operation does not work