Part 1, 3.28 MB

Abstract

vii

5

1.

Executive Summary

1-1

6

1.1

Introduction

1-2

6

1.2

Market, Resource, and Environmental Assessment Summary

1-2

7

1.3

Technical Assessment Overview

1-12

17

1.4

Nuclear Fuel Cycle Summary

1-20

25

2.

HTR-Process Heat Market Assessment

2-1

30

2.1

Summary

2-1

30

2.2

HTR Multiplex Market Assessment

2-2

31

2.3

Reformer Industry Markets

2-28

57

2.4

Coal Conversion Markets

2-38

67

2.5

Nuclear Process Heat Industry Evaluation

2-42

71

2.6

References

2-49

78

3.

Environmental, Regulatory and Industrial Assessment

3-1

79

3.1

Environmental Analysis

3-1

79

3.2

Air Quality Regulations

3-13

80

3.3

Energy Corridors

3-16

94

3.4

Energy Independence

3-17

95

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3.5

Financial Risk Considerations

3-24

6

3.6

References

3-27

9

4.

The Thermochemical Pipeline (TCP)

4-1

11

4.1

Introduction

4-1

25

4.2

Technical Analysis of the TCP

4-15

46

4.3

The Open Thermochemical Pipeline

4-26

4.4

Summary

4-40

50

4.5

References

4-41

51

5.

Nuclear Heat Utilization in Coal Processing and Chemicals Production

5-1

53

5.1

Introduction

5-1

53

5.2

Coal Gasification Process

5-3

55

5.3

Applications of Coal/Nuclear Derived Hydrogen to Chemicals Production

5-42

94

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5.4

Summary

5-93

47

5.5

Conclusions

5-98

52

5.6

References

5-101

55

6.

HTR Technology

6-1

57

6.1

Current Status

6-1

57

6.2

HTR in Process Heat Applications

6-5

61

6.3

HTR Development Needs

6-9

65

Appendices

A

Multiples Capital Cost Estimates

A-1

85

B

Institute of Gas Technology Contribution

B-1

25

C

Fuel Cycle Summary

C-1

59

D

UOP, Inc. Contribution on Application of HTR to Upgrading H-Coal Liquids

D-1

89