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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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Price of Electricity, $ MW(e)h
Peak Demand
High Prices
Low Demand
Low Prices
Forsberg, MIT
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
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Lowest Greenhouse
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