Analysis of Nuclear and Coal Fueled Total Energy System Options for Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Abstract
A Total Energy System is designed to supply the thermal and electrical energy requirements of Fort Knox for 30 years, with startup scheduled for early 1985. Considered for use as the central station power plant for this system are a combined coal gasification, fossil-fired gas turbine (CGGT) power plant and a direct Brayton cycle high-temperature gas-cooled reactor, helium gas turbine (HTGR/GT) power plant. Several utility system configurations affording different thermal/electrical energy demand ratios are studied for each supply option. It is found that the optimal thermal/electrical load split for each supply option occurs at approximately 80% of the base's total energy demands supplied thermally. Within the limits of the unit-cost assumptions made and for the range of cases studied, it is found that the present-worth total cost of the optimized HTGR/GT system ( in 1985 dollars) is $234.5 million and the corresponding optimal system cost for the fossil CGGT alternative is $182.2 million.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA043701
Entities
People
- Frederick R. Best
- Michael W. Golay
- Steven B. Goldman
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology