\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {9}POWER CONVERSION}{9-1}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9.1. }INTRODUCTION}{9-1}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9.2. }CANDIDATE POWER CYCLES}{9-2}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.2.1. }Dissociating-Gas Cycles}{9-2}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.2.2. }Inert-Gas Brayton Cycle}{9-6}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.2.3. }Rankine Steam Cycle}{9-6}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9.3. }STATUS OF ADVANCED RANKINE STEAM CYCLE}{9-6}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.3.1. }Findings of Studies Sponsored by EPRI}{9-7}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.3.2. }Advanced Steam-Cycle R\&D Needs}{9-9}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.3.3. }Advanced Steam Cycle for \hbox {ARIES-I}}{9-9}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9.4. }ANALYSIS OF THE REFERENCE POWER CYCLE}{9-11}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9.5. }CONCLUSIONS}{9-15}
\contentsline {section}{REFERENCES}{9-16}