The pebble-bed high-temperature reactor as a source of nuclear process heat. Vol. 4

In this volume the design conditions for a helium-heated steam reformer in the primary circuit of a high-temperature reactor are explained as far as today's knowledge allows. For the realization of helium-heated steam reformers, some fundamental questions at first occur regarding the heating temperature, heat fluxes, suitable materials and design solutions for steam reformers. It is shown that following the development program carried out until now, solutions to these questions can be seen. Moreover, details are given about the heat transfer, the mechanical design and the behaviour of reformer materials in helium with regard to H2- and T-permeation as well as corrosion. Furthermore, questions about the choice of the lay-out data, the design form, the arrangement in the helium circuits of the nuclear reactor and the necessary development steps are handled. Some design examples of heat exchangers for a 3,000 MW(th)-plant are given, too. (orig.)