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Title: Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems Regional Studies: West Texas & Northeastern Arizona

Abstract

The primary objective of this study is to conduct a preliminary dynamic analysis of two realistic hybrid energy systems (HES) including a nuclear reactor as the main baseload heat generator (denoted as nuclear HES or nuclear hybrid energy systems [[NHES]) and to assess the local (e.g., HES owners) and system (e.g., the electric grid) benefits attainable by the application of NHES in scenarios with multiple commodity production and high penetration of renewable energy. It is performed for regional cases not generic examples based on available resources, existing infrastructure, and markets within the selected regions. This study also briefly addresses the computational capabilities developed to conduct such analyses, reviews technical gaps, and suggests some research paths forward.

Authors:
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  1. Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
OSTI Identifier:
1236837
Report Number(s):
INL/EXT-15-34503
TRN: US1600287
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-05ID14517
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; ARIZONA; TEXAS; POWER SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; HEAT; NUCLEAR ENERGY; MARKET; REACTORS; RESOURCES; LOAD ANALYSIS; co-simulation; Controls; design and operations optimization; dynamic modeling and simulation; economic operations optimizer; flexible energy resources; hybrid energy systems; NHES Regional Studies; Technical and economic figures of merit quantifica

Citation Formats

Garcia, Humberto E., Chen, Jun, Kim, Jong Suk, McKellar, Michael George, Deason, Wesley R, Richard B. Vilim, Bragg-Sitton, Shannon M., and Boardman, Richard D. Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems Regional Studies: West Texas & Northeastern Arizona. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.2172/1236837.
Garcia, Humberto E., Chen, Jun, Kim, Jong Suk, McKellar, Michael George, Deason, Wesley R, Richard B. Vilim, Bragg-Sitton, Shannon M., & Boardman, Richard D. Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems Regional Studies: West Texas & Northeastern Arizona. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1236837
Garcia, Humberto E., Chen, Jun, Kim, Jong Suk, McKellar, Michael George, Deason, Wesley R, Richard B. Vilim, Bragg-Sitton, Shannon M., and Boardman, Richard D. 2015. "Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems Regional Studies: West Texas & Northeastern Arizona". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1236837. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1236837.
@article{osti_1236837,
title = {Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems Regional Studies: West Texas & Northeastern Arizona},
author = {Garcia, Humberto E. and Chen, Jun and Kim, Jong Suk and McKellar, Michael George and Deason, Wesley R and Richard B. Vilim and Bragg-Sitton, Shannon M. and Boardman, Richard D.},
abstractNote = {The primary objective of this study is to conduct a preliminary dynamic analysis of two realistic hybrid energy systems (HES) including a nuclear reactor as the main baseload heat generator (denoted as nuclear HES or nuclear hybrid energy systems [[NHES]) and to assess the local (e.g., HES owners) and system (e.g., the electric grid) benefits attainable by the application of NHES in scenarios with multiple commodity production and high penetration of renewable energy. It is performed for regional cases not generic examples based on available resources, existing infrastructure, and markets within the selected regions. This study also briefly addresses the computational capabilities developed to conduct such analyses, reviews technical gaps, and suggests some research paths forward.},
doi = {10.2172/1236837},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1236837}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}