Nuclear power generation method and system
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1. A power generation system comprising:
- a transfer medium;
a nuclear reactor thermally connected to the transfer medium and capable of increasing a thermal energy of the transfer medium;
a steam turbine thermally connected to the transfer medium and capable of converting the thermal energy of the transfer medium to rotation;
a gas turbine arranged in parallel with the nuclear reactor and in thermal connection with the transfer medium and capable of increasing the thermal energy of the transfer medium entering the steam turbine via an exhaust gas of the gas turbine, the gas turbine driven by a fuel independent of the nuclear reactor; and
a primary generator in mechanical connection with the steam turbine to generate power in response to a rotation of a rotor of the primary generator.
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Abstract
A power generation system is disclosed. The power generation system includes a nuclear reactor, a steam turbine, a gas turbine, and a primary generator. The steam turbine is in thermal connection with the nuclear reactor via a transfer medium and converts thermal energy to rotation. The gas turbine converts thermal energy to rotation and is in thermal connection with the transfer medium to increase a thermal energy of the transfer medium. The primary generator is in mechanical connection with the steam turbine to generate power in response to a rotation of a rotor of the primary generator.
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20 Claims
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1. A power generation system comprising:
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a transfer medium; a nuclear reactor thermally connected to the transfer medium and capable of increasing a thermal energy of the transfer medium; a steam turbine thermally connected to the transfer medium and capable of converting the thermal energy of the transfer medium to rotation; a gas turbine arranged in parallel with the nuclear reactor and in thermal connection with the transfer medium and capable of increasing the thermal energy of the transfer medium entering the steam turbine via an exhaust gas of the gas turbine, the gas turbine driven by a fuel independent of the nuclear reactor; and a primary generator in mechanical connection with the steam turbine to generate power in response to a rotation of a rotor of the primary generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of generating electrical energy comprising:
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transporting thermal energy from a nuclear reactor to a steam turbine via a transfer medium; generating thermal energy and rotation of a shaft of a gas turbine; combining a portion of the thermal energy generated by the gas turbine with the thermal energy of the transfer medium; converting the combined thermal energy of the transfer medium to rotation of a shaft of the steam turbine; and converting the rotation of the shaft of the steam turbine to electrical energy via a primary generator. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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