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Title: Operations Optimization of Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems

Abstract

We proposed a plan for nuclear hybrid energy systems (NHES) as an effective element to incorporate high penetration of clean energy. Our paper focuses on the operations optimization of two specific NHES configurations to address the variability raised from various markets and renewable generation. Both analytical and numerical approaches are used to obtain the optimization solutions. Furthermore, key economic figures of merit are evaluated under optimized and constant operations to demonstrate the benefit of the optimization, which also suggests the economic viability of considered NHES under proposed operations optimizer. Furthermore, sensitivity analysis on commodity price is conducted for better understanding of considered NHES.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
OSTI Identifier:
1357458
Report Number(s):
INL/JOU-15-36619
Journal ID: ISSN 0029-5450
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC07-05ID14517
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nuclear Technology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 195; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 0029-5450
Publisher:
American Nuclear Society (ANS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY; 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; Energy markets; Nuclear hybrid energy systems; Operations optimization; Renewable generation

Citation Formats

Chen, Jun, Garcia, Humberto E., Kim, Jong Suk, and Bragg-Sitton, Shannon M. Operations Optimization of Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.13182/NT15-130.
Chen, Jun, Garcia, Humberto E., Kim, Jong Suk, & Bragg-Sitton, Shannon M. Operations Optimization of Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems. United States. https://doi.org/10.13182/NT15-130
Chen, Jun, Garcia, Humberto E., Kim, Jong Suk, and Bragg-Sitton, Shannon M. 2016. "Operations Optimization of Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems". United States. https://doi.org/10.13182/NT15-130. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1357458.
@article{osti_1357458,
title = {Operations Optimization of Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems},
author = {Chen, Jun and Garcia, Humberto E. and Kim, Jong Suk and Bragg-Sitton, Shannon M.},
abstractNote = {We proposed a plan for nuclear hybrid energy systems (NHES) as an effective element to incorporate high penetration of clean energy. Our paper focuses on the operations optimization of two specific NHES configurations to address the variability raised from various markets and renewable generation. Both analytical and numerical approaches are used to obtain the optimization solutions. Furthermore, key economic figures of merit are evaluated under optimized and constant operations to demonstrate the benefit of the optimization, which also suggests the economic viability of considered NHES under proposed operations optimizer. Furthermore, sensitivity analysis on commodity price is conducted for better understanding of considered NHES.},
doi = {10.13182/NT15-130},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1357458}, journal = {Nuclear Technology},
issn = {0029-5450},
number = 2,
volume = 195,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}

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