TCPNET: a computer program to analyze thermochemical pipeline networks

The computer program TCPNET is a tool for the analysis of thermochemical pipeline (TCP) applications of the high-temperature gas reactor (HTGR) to specific industrial areas. The product considered is industrial process heat, in the form of steam and/or direct heat, which is geographically distributed to a large number of individual-plant users. The TCPNET computer program is designed to analyze the thermochemical pipeline network and associated methanators for a realistic distribution of potential industrial users.