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

2 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.

3 Energy Systems Integration Provides Flexible Energy Storage

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