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Complete Evaluation of ION Cost Reduction Opportunities for LWRS Pathways

Program Document ·
OSTI ID:2008355
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  1. Idaho National Laboratory
  2. Oak Ridge National Laborator
  3. Sandia National Laboratory
  4. Unknown
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The Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), plays a pivotal role in enhancing the sustainability, safety, and economic viability of the nation's fleet of nuclear power plants. This program collaborates extensively with industry, vendors, suppliers, regulatory agencies, and research and development organizations within the nuclear energy sector. The overarching goals of the LWRS program are twofold: to provide innovative science and technology-based solutions to the nuclear industry, surpassing current performance models, and to manage the aging of systems, structures, and components (SSCs) to extend the operational lifetimes of nuclear power plants safely, efficiently, and economically. The program focuses on five research and development pathways: Plant Modernization: This pathway seeks to enhance the economic viability of nuclear power plants in evolving energy markets through innovation, efficiency improvements, and digital transformation. The integration of digital technologies into plant operations is a central theme, aiming to create a seamless digital environment that improves plant economics and safety. Flexible Plant Operation and Generation: Research efforts in this pathway explore opportunities for light-water reactors (LWRs) to directly supply energy to industrial processes, diversifying revenue generation approaches and improving economic sustainability.
Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
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DOE Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
2008355
Report Number(s):
INL/RPT-23-74595-Rev000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS)
integrated operations for nuclear (ION)
light-water reactors
systems, structures, and components (SSCs)