Analysis of the Brayton cycle coupled with a small fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactor

Considering the environmental conditions and transportation of remote areas, an inherently safe integrated energy conversion system featuring miniaturization, modularization, high adaptability is needed. The small fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactor (FHR) coupled with Brayton cycle a promising design. In this paper, efficiency, exergy loss four different configurations supercritical carbon dioxide (S-CO 2 ) new are compared. S-CO recompressor has best overall performance. Meanwhile, effects cooling on thermal efficiency discussed. When core outlet temperature 700°C, designed approximately 42–44% when minimum 20–40°C. conclusion, FHR offers interesting performances in power generation, mineral mining, industrial steam supply, molten salt storage, hydrogen production areas.