Simulation of 15% and 50% Thermal Power Dispatch to an Industrial Facility Using a Flexible Generic Full-Scope Pressurized Water Reactor Plant Simulator

Nuclear power plants in the United States are increasingly challenged to compete wholesale electricity markets due low costs and dynamic grid conditions from competing generation sources. An alternative market for nuclear is industrial facilities that can use thermal and/or electrical generated by a plant offset economic losses incurred challenges. A generic pressurized water reactor (PWR) simulator was used show results of basic design extraction system tests were run using set procedures what happens when transitions full dispatch 15% 50% dispatch. This type operation leads turbine performance efficiency deviation operating point, but because also industry load without conversion losses, combined PWR increases. For case, increased 32% 41.9%, while up 60.1%. In addition, dispatch, dissipated condenser decreased approximately 2000 1300 MW (thermal), indicating substantially diminished impact on environment terms releasing heat into cooling reservoir.