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Integrated Nuclear / Renewable Energy System for Oil Shale Production June 4 , 2014. Richard D. Boardman Idaho National Laboratory Charles Forsberg Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Load-Balancing Nuclear Reactors.
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Integrated Nuclear / Renewable Energy System for Oil Shale Production June 4 , 2014 Richard D. Boardman Idaho National Laboratory Charles Forsberg Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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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