This Final Technical Report summarizes the studies performed by Air Products and Chanicals, Inc. from March 15, 1963, to May 15, 1964, the duration of USAEC Contract No. AT(30-1)-3129, Energy Depot Cryogenic Fuel Storage and Distribution System: Phase I-Conceptual Design Study. The conceptual design of the syston for distributing liquid hydrogen produced by the Nuclear Powered Energy Depot to fuel users (e.g. vehicles) is presented. Also reported are studies for feasibility danonstratlon of an advanced design concept for lightweight, compact, low heat leak, and rugged 50-gallon liquid hydrogen vessels for the Energy Depot System. 11 # % INC.
The design of 220 Mwe CAES commerical turbine machinery is well known to many U.S. Utilities. Not as well known is the design and expected performance of smaller size CAES units in the 45 to 100 MWe size range. The attributes of the machinery for the smaller sizes are described in this paper. Both the 220 MWe size as well as the smaller sizes are patterned after the successfully operating BBC Brown Boveri designed and fabricated CAES turbine installed at Huntorf, West Germany.
A CAES plant consists of three (3) major systems; the turbomachinery train, the underground air storage chamber and the balance of plant. The turbomachinery train and the underground air storage chamber interrelationship needs to be optimized with respect to performance and cost while the balance of plant supports this relationship and is dependent upon the site conditions. The qualitative relationship between the air storage chamber and the operation of the turbomachinery train have been reported in the literature. This paper takes a salt dome geology and examines the factors affecting optimization of a 100 MWe CAES plant design.
This third quarterly technical report, prepared under USAEC Contract No. AT(30-1)-3129, covers the work performed during the period October to December, 1963. The following is a brief summary of the program status. Work Package I.-Vessel Conceptual Design Study This effort was completed during the first reporting quarter. Work Package II.-Materials Study Welding procedures have been established and physical testing of weldments is nearing completion for the series of high strength steel and aluminum alloys considered to be promising for lightweight liquid hydrogen vessels. Work Package HI.-Boiler-Plate 50-Gallon Vessel Test The test vessel has been fabricated and the developmental testing is nearing completion. Work Package IV.-Lightweight 50-Gallon Vessel Test The design of the lightweight vessel is completed. Sufficient materials and components have been received that vessel fabrication can be started. Work Package V.-Conceptual Design of the Storage and Distribution System This effort was initiated during this quarter. The conceptual design of the integrated fuel storage and distribution system has been established.
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