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Evaluation of various large-scale energy storage technologies for flexible operation of existing pressurized water reactors

  • Heo, Jin Young (Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Park, Jung Hwan (Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Chae, Yong Jae (Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Oh, Seung Hwan (Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, So Young (Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Ju Yeon (Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Gnanapragasam, Nirmal (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories) ;
  • Lee, Jeong Ik (Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Received : 2020.11.04
  • Accepted : 2021.02.21
  • Published : 2021.08.25
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Abstract

The lack of plant-side energy storage analysis to support nuclear power plants (NPP), has setup this research endeavor to understand the characteristics and role of specific storage technologies and the integration to an NPP. The paper provides a qualitative review of a wide range of configurations for integrating the energy storage system (ESS) to an operating NPP with pressurized water reactor (PWR). The role of ESS technologies most suitable for large-scale storage are evaluated, including thermal energy storage, compressed gas energy storage, and liquid air energy storage. The methods of integration to the NPP steam cycle are introduced and categorized as electrical, mechanical, and thermal, with a review on developments in the integration of ESS with an operating PWR. By adopting simplified off-design modeling for the steam turbines and heat exchangers, the results show the performance of the PWR steam cycle changes with respect to steam bypass rate for thermal and mechanical storage integration options. Analysis of the integrated system characteristics of proposed concepts for three different ESS suggests that certain storage technologies could support steady operation of an NPP. After having reviewed what have been accomplished through the years, the research team presents a list of possible future works.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea grant funded by the Korea government (MSIP) (2019M2D2A1A02059823).

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