A neutron absorbing insert for use in a fuel rack. In one aspect, the insert includes: a plate structure having a first wall and a second wall that is non-coplanar to the first wall; the first and second walls being formed by a single panel of a metal matrix composite having neutron absorbing particulate reinforcement that is bent into the non-coplanar arrangement along a crease; and a plurality of spaced-apart holes formed into the single panel along the crease prior to bending.

A neutron absorbing insert for use in a fuel rack. In one aspect, the insert includes: a plate structure having a first wall and a second wall that is non-coplanar to the first wall; the first and second walls being formed by a single panel of a metal matrix composite having neutron absorbing particulate reinforcement that is bent into the non-coplanar arrangement along a crease; and a plurality of spaced-apart holes formed into the single panel along the crease prior to bending.

The present invention relates to an independent power generating method using water pressure and vapor, and a generating device thereof, which: sequentially circulate water by using a head drop of water and high-pressure vapor so as to continuously generate power, and generate power with a natural head drop caused by the gravity of water and, simultaneously, produce power with vapor; and naturally increase, condense, and reuse the vapor so as to hardly waste water resources such that power can be efficiently generated by efficiently rotating water wheels connected to an electric generator.

The present invention relates to a power plant for generating electrical power having a burner unit, wherein thermal energy can be produced by burning a fuel, a turbine unit, wherein a rotational movement can be produced with the thermal energy, and a generator unit which is driven by the rotational movement to generate electrical power. The power plant is characterized according to the invention in that in order to produce the thermal energy, in addition to the burner unit, an electric heating unit is provided, through which electrical energy can be converted into thermal energy to drive the turbine unit. In addition the invention relates to a method for generating electrical power.

The present invention relates to a power plant for generating electrical power having a burner unit, wherein thermal energy can be produced by burning a fuel, a turbine unit, wherein a rotational movement can be produced with the thermal energy, and a generator unit which is driven by the rotational movement to generate electrical power. The power plant is characterized according to the invention in that in order to produce the thermal energy, in addition to the burner unit, an electric heating unit is provided, through which electrical energy can be converted into thermal energy to drive the turbine unit. In addition the invention relates to a method for generating electrical power.

A solid electric thermal storage superheated steam output system is provided. Through a high-temperature air duct, a superheated steam heat exchanger, a saturated steam heat exchanger and a water preheating heat exchanger, heat exchange is performed under the drive of a variable-frequency fan to finally generate superheated steam for use of a heat consumer. The water preheating heat exchanger is connected to a preheating steam tank, heat generated after the superheated steam heat exchanger and the saturated steam heat exchanger exchange heat is used to generate low-temperature steam for thermal deoxygenation of a deaerator, while water flows into a deaerator water tank through an overflow pipe. A superheated steam unit is a structural combination including a steam drum as a core, sets of superheated steam heat exchangers, saturated steam heat exchangers, water preheating heat exchangers and corresponding accessories. An overall combined superheated steam system includes multiple superheated steam units.

A solid electric thermal storage superheated steam output system is provided. Through a high-temperature air duct, a superheated steam heat exchanger, a saturated steam heat exchanger and a water preheating heat exchanger, heat exchange is performed under the drive of a variable-frequency fan to finally generate superheated steam for use of a heat consumer. The water preheating heat exchanger is connected to a preheating steam tank, heat generated after the superheated steam heat exchanger and the saturated steam heat exchanger exchange heat is used to generate low-temperature steam for thermal deoxygenation of a deaerator, while water flows into a deaerator water tank through an overflow pipe. A superheated steam unit is a structural combination including a steam drum as a core, sets of superheated steam heat exchangers, saturated steam heat exchangers, water preheating heat exchangers and corresponding accessories. An overall combined superheated steam system includes multiple superheated steam units.

A vapor supply device includes a sunlight-condensing heat collection unit which condenses sunlight and collects heat to obtain thermal energy, a heat-storage and heat-exchange unit which heats a heat-storage agent stored therein using the thermal energy obtained in the sunlight-condensing heat collection unit and stores thermal energy in the heat-storage agent, and heats a supply medium using the thermal energy stored in the heat-storage agent, and a vapor supply unit which supplies a vapor of the supply medium obtained by heating the supply medium in the heat-storage and heat-exchange unit.

Assembly comprising a reactor, a waste heat boiler, an actuator, a shaft, a shaft sealing element, an axial bearing and a temperature control means, wherein the waste heat boiler is connected to the reactor, wherein the shaft, the shaft sealing element and the axial bearing are arranged on a common axis, wherein the waste heat boiler has an opening through which the shaft is passed and which is sealed by the shaft sealing element, wherein the actuator is arranged outside the waste heat boiler, wherein the temperature control means is arranged inside the waste heat boiler, wherein the actuator is coupled to the shaft at a first end and wherein the actuator is designed to effect rotational drive of the shaft, wherein the temperature control means is coupled to the shaft at a second end and is designed to be adjusted by rotational motion of the shaft, wherein the axial bearing is designed to counteract a motion of the shaft in the direction of the first end of the shaft.

Assembly comprising a reactor, a waste heat boiler, an actuator, a shaft, a shaft sealing element, an axial bearing and a temperature control means, wherein the waste heat boiler is connected to the reactor, wherein the shaft, the shaft sealing element and the axial bearing are arranged on a common axis, wherein the waste heat boiler has an opening through which the shaft is passed and which is sealed by the shaft sealing element, wherein the actuator is arranged outside the waste heat boiler, wherein the temperature control means is arranged inside the waste heat boiler, wherein the actuator is coupled to the shaft at a first end and wherein the actuator is designed to effect rotational drive of the shaft, wherein the temperature control means is coupled to the shaft at a second end and is designed to be adjusted by rotational motion of the shaft, wherein the axial bearing is designed to counteract a motion of the shaft in the direction of the first end of the shaft.