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Richard D. BoardmanIdaho National Laboratory

Charles ForsbergMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Integrated Nuclear / Renewable Energy System for Oil Shale Production

June 4 , 2014

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Load-Balancing Nuclear Reactors A substantial basis for nuclear energy for dynamic use of heat for

electricity and heat applications Provides understanding of relevance of nuclear-renewable energy integration Relative comparison of Advanced SMR – HES: temperature, coolant, reactor

response characteristics, etc. Value proposition for cleaner production of fossil fuels.

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Small Modular Reactor

Power Generation

ThermalEnergy

Electrical Energy

ElectricalGrid

Process-Oriented Heat Application

Giga-WattBattery

Thermal Reservoir

Conc. SolarWind

Coal/Bio-Fired

Gas TurbineCombined Cycle

Energy Systems Integration Provides Flexible Energy Storage

U.S. Western Energy Corridor: An Opportunity for NHES

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2012 California Price variation of wholesale electricity prices for 1 year

Variable electricity demand leads to variable electricity prices

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Forsberg and Curtis, MIT

Forsberg and Curtis, MIT

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Lowest Greenhouse

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