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.

由于缺乏支持核电站 (NPP) 的厂侧储能分析，本研究致力于了解特定存储技术的特征和作用以及与核电厂的集成。该论文对将储能系统 (ESS) 集成到具有压水反应堆 (PWR) 的运行中的核电厂的各种配置进行了定性审查。评估了最适合大规模储能的ESS技术的作用，包括热储能、压缩气体储能和液态空气储能。介绍了与 NPP 蒸汽循环的集成方法并将其分类为电气、机械和热能，并回顾了 ESS 与运行中的 PWR 集成的发展。通过对汽轮机和换热器采用简化的非设计建模，结果表明 PWR 蒸汽循环的性能随热和机械存储集成选项的蒸汽旁通率而变化。对三种不同 ESS 提议概念的集成系统特性的分析表明，某些存储技术可以支持核电厂的稳定运行。在回顾了多年来取得的成就后，研究团队列出了未来可能开展的工作。对三种不同 ESS 提议概念的集成系统特性的分析表明，某些存储技术可以支持核电厂的稳定运行。在回顾了多年来取得的成就后，研究团队列出了未来可能开展的工作。对三种不同 ESS 提议概念的集成系统特性的分析表明，某些存储技术可以支持核电厂的稳定运行。在回顾了多年来取得的成就后，研究团队列出了未来可能开展的工作。