Storage and Hybridization of Nuclear Energy: Techno-economic Integration of Renewable and Nuclear Energy

Storage and Hybridization of Nuclear Energy: Techno-economic Integration of Renewable and Nuclear Energy provides a unique analysis of the storage and hybridization of nuclear and renewable energy. Editor Bindra and his team of expert contributors present various global methodologies to obtain the techno-economic feasibility of the integration of storage or hybrid cycles in nuclear power plants. Aimed at those studying, researching and working in the nuclear engineering field, this book offers nuclear reactor technology vendors, nuclear utilities workers and regulatory commissioners a very unique resource on how to access reliable, flexible and clean energy from variable-generation.

Presents a unique view on the technologies and systems available to integrate renewables and nuclear energy Provides insights into the different methodologies and technologies currently available for the storage of energyIncludes case studies from well-known experts working on specific integration concepts around the world

1 Economics of Nuclear Power
1.1 Challenges to Nuclear Power due to changes in renewable energy share
1.2 Economics of Advanced reactors and fuel cycles
1.3 Economic modeling of steam accumulators for Nuclear power plants
1.4 Revenues from process heat integration with Nuclear power
2 Hybrid systems integrated to Nuclear power plants
2.1 Nuclear Combined Cycle Gas Turbines for Variable Electricity and Heat
2.2 Economic and exergy analysis of Nuclear-Renewable Energy Integration
2.3 A Nuclear-Wind-Hydrogen Electricity Portfolio for Mid-west region in United States
3 Storing Nuclear Energy
3.1 Comparing economic impact of integrating various energy storage options
with Nuclear power
3.2 Firebrick resistance heat storage for Nuclear-Renewable grid
3.3 Packed bed systems to directly store energy from steam produced in Nuclear power plants
3.4 Sensible heat storage with Molten salt and heating oils- Two tanks and thermoclines