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PNL 7403 UC 202; Report; July 1990.
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ABSTRACT:
Studies strongly indicate that the United States will face widespread electrical power constraints in the 1990s, and most regions of the country will experience capacity shortages by the year 2000. In many cases, the demand for increased power will occur during intermediate and peak demand
Studies strongly indicate that the United States will face widespread electrical power constraints in the 1990s, and most regions of the country will experience capacity shortages by the year 2000. In many cases, the demand for increased power will occur during intermediate and peak demand
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periods. While natural gas is currently plentiful and reasonably priced, the avail-ability of an economical, long-term, coal-fired option for peak and intermediate load power generation will give electric power utilities an option in case either the availability of natural gas should deteriorate or its cost increases. This study describes a technical and economic evaluation of integrating molten nitrate salt thermal energy storage (TES) into a integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) power plant. Show Less