Recent studies show that the role of helium in enhancing the efficiency of high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) is crucial for various industrial applications. Helium, used as a coolant in HTGRs due to its superior transport properties despite its compression challenges, is essential in systems operating across different thermal powers and efficiency metrics. Advanced analytical methods, including the integration of computational fluid dynamics and various fault detection techniques, have been employed to optimise helium's use in these reactors. HTGRs are expected to extend the use of nuclear heat to a wider spectrum of industrial applications, such as hydrogen production, high efficiency power generation, etc., due to high-temperature heat supply capabilities needed for H2 (steam methane reforming) and power generation. These developments not only improve the operational parameters of HTGRs but also drive helium demand.
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