Sandia progressing to demo stage with supercritical CO2 Brayton-cycle turbines; up to 50% increase in efficiency of thermal-to-electric conversion
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MARCH 4, 2011
In its final configuration, the TAC uses gas foil bearings, a high speed permanent magnet motor/alternator and labyrinth gas seals to reduce the rotor cavity pressure. Sienicki (2009) Investigation of alternative layouts for the supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle for a sodium-cooled fast reactor. Wright et al. SAND2010-0171 ).
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