The Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) Program's Flexible Plant Operation and Generation pathway conducts research and development to evaluate economic opportunities, technical methods, and licensing needs for light water reactors to directly supply energy to industrial processes.
Develop and support the deployment of technologies to increase the flexibility of nuclear power plants operation and geeration, by diversifying their products and revenue.
Technical and Economic Assessments
Thermal and Electrical Power Delivery
Safety Assessments and License Consideration
Outcomes
Technical and economic assessment of flexible plant operation and generation.
Understand and implement appropriate control interfaces for dispatching thermal and electrical energy to tertiary industrial processes.
Assess potential damage at extended operations and ensure safety when a nuclear power plant's operation is extended.
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