The illustration shows a recompression closed Brayton cycle with arrows indicating the flow of supercritical carbon-dioxide (S- CO2). Starting at the lower left corner, S-CO2 is heated and sent ...

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories say a project that focuses on supercritical carbon dioxide (CO 2) Brayton cycle turbines is moving to the demonstration stage. Project developers are ...

While one can always look for new sources of renewable energy, there is a lot to be said for simply improving the efficiency of current systems. That is what researchers at the Sandia National ...

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Sandia National Laboratories is seeking an industry partner to market a turbine system that could substantially improve energy efficiency in small modular nuclear reactors. The system uses carbon ...

Supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO 2) cycles—which are inching closer to commercial applications for waste heat recovery, concentrating solar power, nuclear, and fossil energy—offer higher thermal ...

Researchers are moving into the demonstration phase of a novel gas turbine system for power generation, with the promise that thermal-to-electric conversion efficiency will be increased to as much as ...

To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the thermal efficiency of thermal-to-electric generators, the Brayton Research Lab at Sandia National Labs investigates supercritical carbon dioxide as a ...

Research focuses on supercritical carbon dioxide (S-CO2) Brayton-cycle turbines, which typically would be used for bulk thermal and nuclear generation of electricity, including next-generation power ...

Research reactors come in many forms and sizes, with the TRIGA class being commonly found at universities. The TRIGA reactor at the University of Utah was installed in 1975, and for the past half ...