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Conversion Techniques. Subpanel Report VI Used in
Preparing the AEC Chairman's Report to the President - 1973

Roberts E. English
Winfred M. Crim, Jr.
James L. Powell
Samuel J. Schneider
John Smith
Donald K. Stevens
Patrick A. O'Riordan

Table of Contents

Introduction (952kb) 1

I

 Overview (509kb) 29
 

A

 Introduction 29

B

 Summary 31

C

 R&D Programs 34
 

1

 Coal Gasification 34

2

 Gas Turbines 34

3

 MHD 35

4

 Potassium Topping Cycle 36

5

 Fuel Cells 39

6

 Use of Waste - Heat and Fuel 40

7

 Low-Temperature Cycles 42

8

 Advanced Concepts 43

9

 Enabling Technology 44

II

 Status of Technology (930kb) 46
 

A

 Coal Gasification 46

B

 Gas Turbines 48

C

 MHD 53

D

 Potassium Topping Cycle 58

E

 Fuel Cells 60

F

 Use of Waste - Heat and Fuel 62

G

 Low-Temperature Cycles 66

H

 Advanced Concepts 67

I

 Enabling Technology 77

III

 Rational for Government Involvement (103kb) 77

IV

 Priorities Among Objectives (56.9kb) 77

V

 Recommended Programs (770kb) 79
 

A

 Coal Gasification 79

B

 Gas Turbines 82

C

 MHD 87

D

 Potassium Topping Cycle 89

E

 Fuel Cells 93

F

 Use of Waste - Heat and Fuel 97

G

 Low-Temperature Cycles 99

H

 Advanced Concepts 100

I

 Enabling Technology 101

VI

 Implementation Plan 123
 

A

 Coal Gasification (41.6kb) 123

B

 Gas Turbines (78.6kb) 123

C

 MHD (42.2kb) 124

D

 Potassium Topping Cycle (80.3kb) 124

E

 Fuel Cells (43.2kb) 125

F

 Use of Waste - Heat and Fuel (124kb) 125

G

 Low-Temperature Cycles (46.9kb) 127

H

 Advanced Concepts (71.2kb) 127

I

 Enabling Technology (Part 1 - 3.42MB) (Part 2 - 3.36MB) 128
Appendix A - List of Members (35.3kb)  
Appendix B - List of Consultants (39kb)  
Appendix C - Budget Fact Sheets (9kb)  
Appendix D - List of Proposals (488kb)  
Appendix A - Detailed Cost Estimates of Waste Energy Recovery Systems
(Part 1 - 5.72MB) (Part 2 - 4.91MB) (Part 3 - 1.34MB)