Contents

Thermal Engineering

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Vol. 71, No. 2, 2024

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Steam-Turbine, Gas-Turbine, and Combined-Cycle Power Plants and Their Auxiliary Equipment

Calculation of an Upgraded Rankine Cycle with Lithium Bromide Solution As a Working Flow

D. V. Dobrydnev, V. V. Papin, R. V. Bezuglov, N. N. Efimov, E. M. D’yakonov and A. S. Shmakov p. 97  abstract

Improving the PGU-450T Unit’s Maneuverability while Retaining Its Reliability and Economic Efficiency in Variable Load Modes

E. K. Arakelyan, A. V. Andryushin, F. F. Pashchenko, S. V. Mezin, K. A. Andryushin and A. A. Kosoi p. 108  abstract

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Nuclear Power Plants

Determining the Optimum Pressure Differential Across the Control Valve of a Hydroturbine Driven Pump

A. V. Popov, E. N. Kulakov, P. A. Kruglikov, F. A. Svyatkin, P. G. Pavlov, R. S. Tarasenko, I. B. Denisova and A. V. Proukhin p. 118  abstract

Assessing the Effectiveness of NPP Participation in Covering Peak Electrical Loads Based on Hydrogen Technology

R. Z. Aminov, A. N. Egorov and A. N. Bayramov p. 125  abstract

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Heat and Mass Transfer, and Properties of Working Fluids and Materials

Study of the Influence of Operating and Geometric Parameters on the Critical Outflow of Subcooled and Boiling Water through Channels of Different Geometry

I. A. Konovalov, M. A. Bol’shukhin, A. M. Khizbullin, A. N. Sokolov, A. A. Barinov, V. D. Loktionov, S. M. Dmitriev and T. K. Zyryanova p. 142  abstract

Development and Study of Operating Characteristics of a Loop Heat Pipe with Increased Heat Transfer Distance

Yu. F. Maydanik, V. G. Pastukhov and M. A. Chernysheva p. 158  abstract

Numerical Investigation of a Developed Turbulent Flow and Heat Transfer in a Rectangular Channel with Single-Sided Internal Ribs

V. V. Ris, S. A. Galaev, A. M. Levchenya and I. B. Pisarevskii p. 167  abstract

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Renewable energy sources and hydropower

Substantiation by Calculation of a System for Hydrogen Production from Biomass Using Chemical Looping Gasification

D. S. Litun and G. A. Ryabov p. 176  abstract

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