Research Article

Parametric Investigation and Thermoeconomic Optimization of a Combined Cycle for Recovering the Waste Heat from Nuclear Closed Brayton Cycle

Table 7

Optimization results.

ParametersOptimization results

, = 3.5 bar
= 18.1 bar, = 345 K
= 0.555
F(X) = 0.02164
= 283.56 MW, = 2.41%
= 47.91%, = 2.43%
= 0.0706 USD/(kWh), = −0.73%