Molten salts: Potential candidates for thermal energy storage applications

P Bhatnagar, S Siddiqui, I Sreedhar… - … Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Molten salts as thermal energy storage (TES) materials are gaining the attention of
researchers worldwide due to their attributes like low vapor pressure, non‐toxic nature, low …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal energy storage integration with nuclear power: A critical review

M Faizan, AK Alkaabi, B Nie, I Afgan - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing adoption of intermittent power from renewable sources necessitates
enhanced flexibility from conventional power plants. This is essential to accommodate the …

A critical assessment of nanoparticles enhanced phase change materials (NePCMs) for latent heat energy storage applications

MA Amidu, M Ali, AK Alkaabi, Y Addad - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Phase change material (PCM) laden with nanoparticles has been testified as a notable
contender to increase the effectiveness of latent heat thermal energy storage (TES) units …

[HTML][HTML] CFD simulation of an integrated PCM-based thermal energy storage within a nuclear power plant connected to a grid with constant or variable power demand

M Ali, AK Alkaabi, JI Lee - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2022 - Elsevier
The current numerical study investigates the integration of a phase change material (PCM)-
based thermal energy storage (TES) system within a nuclear power plant (NPP) to enhance …

[HTML][HTML] Exergetic design and analysis of a nuclear SMR reactor tetrageneration (combined water, heat, power, and chemicals) with designed PCM energy storage …

N Norouzi, M Fani, S Talebi - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The tendency to renewables is one of the consequences of changing attitudes towards
energy issues. As a result, solar energy, which is the leader among renewable energies …

Overall efficiency analysis of an innovative load-following nuclear power plant-thermal energy storage coupled cycle

M Ali, AK Alkaabi, SA Alameri… - International Journal of …, 2021 - inderscienceonline.com
An innovative thermal energy storage (TES)-nuclear power plant (NPP) coupled system is
investigated. This system is intended to have a better ability to follow the grid demand. In this …

Numerical investigation of a vertical triplex‐tube latent heat storage/exchanger to achieve flexible operation of nuclear power plants

M Ali, AK Alkaabi, Y Addad - International Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The current numerical investigation is carried out to assess the possibility of integrating a
latent heat thermal energy storage (TES) in a nuclear power plant (NPP) system. This would …

Heat Storage as a Way to Increase Energy Efficiency and Flexibility of NPP in Isolated Power System

V Lebedev, A Deev - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper considers a thermal accumulator using phase transition materials as a way to
increase the energy efficiency and maneuverability of nuclear power plants. A low-power …

Harmonizing nuclear and renewable energy: Case studies

JH Kim, SA Alameri - International Journal of Energy Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is one of the grand global challenges facing the world community. With the
global warming threat and the attendant public health risks caused by poor air quality and …

Preliminary three-dimensional neutronic analysis of IFBA coated TRISO fuel particles in prismatic-core advanced high temperature reactor

SA Alameri, M Alrwashdeh - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, preliminary neutronic calculations were performed in order to provide a basic
design of a prismatic-core advanced high temperature reactor (PAHTR) that adapts a …