{"id":3038,"date":"2020-11-05T19:47:37","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T19:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnl.wpengine.com\/?page_id=3038"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:06:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:06:31","slug":"clean-energy-demonstration-innovation-and-research-cedir-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/clean-energy\/clean-energy-demonstration-innovation-and-research-cedir-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean Energy Demonstration, Innovation, and Research (CEDIR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1664806523454{margin-bottom: 34px !important;padding-top: 100px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;info-card-image-bg&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Clean Energy Demonstration, Innovation, and Research<\/h2>\n<h4>Advancing the technological readiness of low-carbon hybrid energy systems<\/h4>\n<p>Small modular and advanced nuclear reactors, hydrogen, and fusion technologies are a few examples of the critical clean energy research and development CNL has been advancing for the future of our planet. We\u2019re also advancing the science behind how such clean energy technologies can work together alongside other renewable energy sources \u2013 a hybrid energy system (HES).\u00a0 This is the type of\u00a0 innovation needed to help Canada establish a clean energy economy.\u00a0 CNL\u2019s Clean Energy Demonstration, Innovation, and Research (CEDIR) Initiative is evolving the development of hybrid energy systems by solving the key challenges in their deployment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The CEDIR Initiative includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advance clean energy technologies to support Canada&#8217;s transition to a net-zero emissions future.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate coupling of low-carbon technologies.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Advance modelling and technology development needed to achieve deep decarbonization.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate increased cooperation between research institutions across Canada to collaboratively develop clean energy solutions. \u200b<\/li>\n<li>Provide science-based evidence for policy, regulatory and strategic decision\u2010making.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Areas of Research<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;66px&#8221;]<div class=\"qode-info-card image_on_left\">\n\n \n \t\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-image\">\n        <div class=\"qode-info-card-image-bg\"  style=\" background-image:url('https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/WATER-SECURITY-DESALINATION-UNITS.jpg')\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/WATER-SECURITY-DESALINATION-UNITS.jpg\" alt=\"Hybrid Energy System Optimization (HESO) Model\" \/>\n        <\/div>    \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-text-holder\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"qode-info-card-text-holder-inner \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"qode-info-card-title h6\" >\n\t\t\t\tHybrid Energy System Optimization (HESO) Model\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"info-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-text\" >\n\t\t\t\tCNL has developed a powerful techno-economic assessment tool to help gain valuable insight into possible energy transition scenarios to support Canada\u2019s clean energy targets. The Hybrid Energy System Optimization tool and\/or HESO tool determines the best energy mix by minimizing system cost or Green House Gas (GHG) emissions while achieving performance and carbon reduction requirements.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t       \n            \t<\/div>\n    \n   \n    \n\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\n    \n   \n    \n<\/div><div class=\"qode-info-card image_on_right\">\n\n \n \t\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-image\">\n        <div class=\"qode-info-card-image-bg\"  style=\" background-image:url('https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/three-panel-graphic-thermal-battery-project.jpg')\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/three-panel-graphic-thermal-battery-project.jpg\" alt=\"Thermal Energy Storage Research Project\" \/>\n        <\/div>    \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-text-holder\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"qode-info-card-text-holder-inner \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"qode-info-card-title h6\" >\n\t\t\t\tThermal Energy Storage Research Project\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"info-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-text\" >\n\t\t\t\tCould sand, molten salt and concrete hold the key to harnessing and repurposing heat produced from nuclear reactors? As part of the first phase of CNL&#8217;s CEDIR Initiative, a team of scientists are exploring how thermal batteries could connect to a nuclear, renewable-hybrid energy system.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t       \n        \t\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-link-holder\">\n\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" class=\"qbutton default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/cedir-labs-thermal-battery-research-strives-to-support-canadas-hybrid-energy-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Click to learn more.<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n    \n   \n    \n\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\n    \n   \n    \n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Case Studies<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;66px&#8221;]<div class=\"qode-info-card image_on_left\">\n\n \n \t\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-image\">\n        <div class=\"qode-info-card-image-bg\"  style=\" background-image:url('https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SMALL-MODULAR-REACTOR-SMR.jpg')\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SMALL-MODULAR-REACTOR-SMR.jpg\" alt=\"Feasibility Study: Department of National Defence Emission Reduction Targets\" \/>\n        <\/div>    \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-text-holder\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"qode-info-card-text-holder-inner \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"qode-info-card-title h6\" >\n\t\t\t\tFeasibility Study: Department of National Defence Emission Reduction Targets\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"info-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-text\" >\n\t\t\t\tCNL conducted a feasibility study leveraging its Hybrid Energy System Optimization (HESO) tool to support research needs of the Department of National Defence. The study looked at providing energy, both electrical and thermal from a Small Modular Reactor located at Chalk River Laboratories to achieve several goals for 4 CDSB Petawawa, including reaching net-zero by 2050 and reducing the Base\u2019s reliance on and use of diesel fuel.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t       \n        \t\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-link-holder\">\n\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" class=\"qbutton default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/nuclear-technology-could-supply-clean-energy-to-base-petawawa\/\" target=\"_self\" >Click to learn more.<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n    \n   \n    \n\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\n    \n   \n    \n<\/div><div class=\"qode-info-card image_on_right\">\n\n \n \t\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-image\">\n        <div class=\"qode-info-card-image-bg\"  style=\" background-image:url('https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/safety-PPE.jpg')\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/safety-PPE.jpg\" alt=\"Small Modular Reactors in Canadian Mining\" \/>\n        <\/div>    \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-text-holder\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"qode-info-card-text-holder-inner \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"qode-info-card-title h6\" >\n\t\t\t\tSmall Modular Reactors in Canadian Mining\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"info-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-text\" >\n\t\t\t\tIn partnership with Mirarco, Ontario Power Generation and an undisclosed mining partner, CNL\u2019s SMR technical expertise and HESO tool were leveraged to determine a cost effective means for electricity and heat production that would meet Canada\u2019s net-zero targets.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t       \n        \t\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-link-holder\">\n\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" class=\"qbutton default\" href=\"https:\/\/mirarco.org\/2021\/06\/22\/small-reactors-could-power-far-north-mines\/\" target=\"_self\" >Click to learn more.<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n    \n   \n    \n\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\n    \n   \n    \n<\/div><div class=\"qode-info-card image_on_left\">\n\n \n \t\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-image\">\n        <div class=\"qode-info-card-image-bg\"  style=\" background-image:url('https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ENERGY-STORAGE-BATTERY-UNITS.jpg')\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ENERGY-STORAGE-BATTERY-UNITS.jpg\" alt=\"Electrification of Ontario&#039;s Residential Space and Water Heating\" \/>\n        <\/div>    \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-text-holder\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"qode-info-card-text-holder-inner \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"qode-info-card-title h6\" >\n\t\t\t\tElectrification of Ontario&#039;s Residential Space and Water Heating\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"info-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-text\" >\n\t\t\t\tUnderstanding that\u00a0electrification\u00a0will play a significant role in realizing a clean economy, CNL explored the potential\u00a0economic viability\u00a0of electrification of residential water and space heating in Ontario. Leveraging the HESO model, different energy scenarios were analyzed to understand the challenges associated with electrification and determine which energy sources will significantly reduce\u00a0greenhouse gas emissions.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t       \n        \t\t<div class=\"qode-info-card-link-holder\">\n\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" class=\"qbutton default\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.egycc.2021.100070\" target=\"_self\" >Click to learn more.<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n    \n   \n    \n\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\n    \n   \n    \n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Meet the Team<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; el_class=&#8221;flex-box rmv-pos-rel&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1615833682679{padding-top: 40px !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column]<div  class='q_team info_description_below_image one_third qode_team_disabled_hover'><div class='q_team_inner'><div class='q_team_image'><div class='q_team_block' tabindex='0' aria-expanded='false'><div class='q_team_image_holder'><img itemprop='image' src='https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/siddiqui-130x135.png' alt='siddiqui' \/><div class='overlay'><\/div><\/div><div class='q_team_title_holder'><h2 class='q_team_name ' style = ''>Ali Siddiqui<span style = ''>Head of Directorate, Advanced Reactors<\/span><\/h2><span class='read_bio'><i class=\"open\">More Information<\/i><i class=\"close\">Less Information<\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='q_team_text'  aria-hidden='true' ><div class='q_team_text_inner'><span class='q_team_text_pointer'><\/span><div class='q_team_description_below_image_wrapper'><div class='q_team_description'><span class=\"cross\"><a href=\"#\" tabindex=\"-1\">Close<\/a><\/span><div class='q_team_description_inner'><p>Ali Siddiqui leads CNL\u2019s Advanced Reactors Directorate.\u00a0 Ali has been with CNL since 2010 serving in various technical and management roles in the S&amp;T mission and corporate office. As Head of Directorate, Advanced Reactors he leads both the staff and programs undertaking research crucial to speed development and deployment of Advanced and Small Modular Reactors in Canada.\u00a0 Ali leads a diverse team executing on CNL\u2019s clean energy vision including serving federal clients, developing new commercial S&amp;T opportunities and providing support for the SMR deployment project at CNL.\u00a0 His team has also developed CNL\u2019s Clean Energy Demonstration, Innovation, and Research (CEDIR) Initiative to advance the technological readiness of low-carbon hybrid energy systems and help meet Canada\u2019s net-zero goals. \u00a0He currently represents CNL and Canada on a number of domestic and international working groups and committees, holds a master\u2019s degree in aerospace engineering and is a professional engineer in Ontario.<\/p><\/div><div class='q_team_social_holder'><div class='q_team_social_holder_inner'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='q_team info_description_below_image one_third qode_team_disabled_hover'><div class='q_team_inner'><div class='q_team_image'><div class='q_team_block' tabindex='0' aria-expanded='false'><div class='q_team_image_holder'><img itemprop='image' src='https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/moore-130x135.png' alt='moore' \/><div class='overlay'><\/div><\/div><div class='q_team_title_holder'><h2 class='q_team_name ' style = ''>Megan Moore<span style = ''>Technical Manager of Energy Systems and Emerging Technologies<\/span><\/h2><span class='read_bio'><i class=\"open\">More Information<\/i><i class=\"close\">Less Information<\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='separator small center' style = ''><\/div><div class='q_team_text'  aria-hidden='true' ><div class='q_team_text_inner'><span class='q_team_text_pointer'><\/span><div class='q_team_description_below_image_wrapper'><div class='q_team_description'><span class=\"cross\"><a href=\"#\" tabindex=\"-1\">Close<\/a><\/span><div class='q_team_description_inner'><p>Megan is the Technical Manager of Energy Systems and Emerging Technologies at CNL. Megan started at CNL (then AECL) in 2012 and has served in various technical roles prior to moving to management in 2021. As a Technical Manager, Megan helps establish and drive the strategic vision for the Advanced Reactors Directorate with a focus on clean energy and the next big thing in nuclear. This includes leading the CEDIR initiative, where Megan manages a diverse portfolio of work and works with potential partners to establish collaborations to support Canada\u2019s emissions reduction targets.<\/p><\/div><div class='q_team_social_holder'><div class='q_team_social_holder_inner'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='q_team info_description_below_image one_third qode_team_disabled_hover'><div class='q_team_inner'><div class='q_team_image'><div class='q_team_block' tabindex='0' aria-expanded='false'><div class='q_team_image_holder'><img itemprop='image' src='https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/elliot-1-130x135.png' alt='elliot' \/><div class='overlay'><\/div><\/div><div class='q_team_title_holder'><h2 class='q_team_name ' style = ''>Denys Elliot<span style = ''>Business Development and Commercial Business<\/span><\/h2><span class='read_bio'><i class=\"open\">More Information<\/i><i class=\"close\">Less Information<\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='q_team_text'  aria-hidden='true' ><div class='q_team_text_inner'><span class='q_team_text_pointer'><\/span><div class='q_team_description_below_image_wrapper'><div class='q_team_description'><span class=\"cross\"><a href=\"#\" tabindex=\"-1\">Close<\/a><\/span><div class='q_team_description_inner'><p>Denys Elliot graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Masters in Political Economics in 2015. In 2016 he joined Canadian Nuclear Laboratories as a member of the Business Development team. In early 2020, Denys took over the role of Commercial Lead for CNL\u2019s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Program. In this role, Denys serves as the primary point of contact between CNL and SMR vendors for the establishment of commercial research and development contracts that advance SMR technologies towards deployment. Denys is also responsible for the administration of CNL\u2019s Canadian Nuclear Research Initiative &#8211; a CNL program to support collaborative Advanced Reactor (AR) research projects with third-party proponents in Canada.<\/p><\/div><div class='q_team_social_holder'><div class='q_team_social_holder_inner'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='q_team info_description_below_image one_third qode_team_disabled_hover'><div class='q_team_inner'><div class='q_team_image'><div class='q_team_block' tabindex='0' aria-expanded='false'><div class='q_team_image_holder'><img itemprop='image' src='https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Dr.-Pronnapa-Sanongboon.png' alt='Dr. Pronnapa Sanongboon' \/><div class='overlay'><\/div><\/div><div class='q_team_title_holder'><h2 class='q_team_name ' style = ''>Pronnapa Sanongboon<span style = ''>Hybrid Energy System and Optimization<\/span><\/h2><span class='read_bio'><i class=\"open\">More Information<\/i><i class=\"close\">Less Information<\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='separator small center' style = ''><\/div><div class='q_team_text'  aria-hidden='true' ><div class='q_team_text_inner'><span class='q_team_text_pointer'><\/span><div class='q_team_description_below_image_wrapper'><div class='q_team_description'><span class=\"cross\"><a href=\"#\" tabindex=\"-1\">Close<\/a><\/span><div class='q_team_description_inner'><p>Pronnapa heads the Operations Research section at CNL where she conducts research and studies to support the Federal Nuclear Science and Technology program and commercial projects. She has largely contributed to the development of CNL&#8217;s Hybrid Energy System Optimization (HESO) model. Pronnapa has represented Canada in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) technical meetings on energy modelling tools for sustainable energy development and energy systems. Currently, her research focuses on the improvement and applications of the HESO model along with other energy system tools to investigate the roles of nuclear energy in low-carbon energy systems beyond power generation. Pronnopa received her Ph.D. in Engineering with core expertise in optimization and artificial neural networks.<\/p><\/div><div class='q_team_social_holder'><div class='q_team_social_holder_inner'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='q_team info_description_below_image one_third qode_team_disabled_hover'><div class='q_team_inner'><div class='q_team_image'><div class='q_team_block' tabindex='0' aria-expanded='false'><div class='q_team_image_holder'><img itemprop='image' src='https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pettigrew-130x135.jpg' alt='pettigrew' \/><div class='overlay'><\/div><\/div><div class='q_team_title_holder'><h2 class='q_team_name ' style = ''>Travis Pettigrew<span style = ''>Electric Power and Hybrid Energy Systems<\/span><\/h2><span class='read_bio'><i class=\"open\">More Information<\/i><i class=\"close\">Less Information<\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='separator small center' style = ''><\/div><div class='q_team_text'  aria-hidden='true' ><div class='q_team_text_inner'><span class='q_team_text_pointer'><\/span><div class='q_team_description_below_image_wrapper'><div class='q_team_description'><span class=\"cross\"><a href=\"#\" tabindex=\"-1\">Close<\/a><\/span><div class='q_team_description_inner'><p>Travis is an operations research analyst at CNL with a MEng in electric power engineering. He is the technical lead of the CEDIR initiative, where his broad knowledge and work experience in both physical power systems and modeling is an asset. Travis\u2019 research focuses primarily on modeling and simulation of hybrid energy systems using real-world scenarios to highlight the role nuclear will play in Canada\u2019s future energy systems. Travis contributed to the development of the Hybrid Energy System Optimization (HESO) Model and also led a recent project to establish near-zero carbon emissions configurations for off-grid mine sites in Canada. Currently, he is developing a model to simulate nuclear-enabled hybrid energy system microgrid operations to study various operational aspects, such as control system strategies, microgrid resiliency, and contingency reserve requirements.<\/p><\/div><div class='q_team_social_holder'><div class='q_team_social_holder_inner'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='q_team info_description_below_image one_third qode_team_disabled_hover'><div class='q_team_inner'><div class='q_team_image'><div class='q_team_block' tabindex='0' aria-expanded='false'><div class='q_team_image_holder'><img itemprop='image' src='https:\/\/www.cnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/azih-130x135.png' alt='azih' \/><div class='overlay'><\/div><\/div><div class='q_team_title_holder'><h2 class='q_team_name ' style = ''>Chuk Azih<span style = ''>Advanced Reactor Experiments<\/span><\/h2><span class='read_bio'><i class=\"open\">More Information<\/i><i class=\"close\">Less Information<\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='q_team_text'  aria-hidden='true' ><div class='q_team_text_inner'><span class='q_team_text_pointer'><\/span><div class='q_team_description_below_image_wrapper'><div class='q_team_description'><span class=\"cross\"><a href=\"#\" tabindex=\"-1\">Close<\/a><\/span><div class='q_team_description_inner'><p>Chuk heads a Section at CNL that performs experimental investigations on high temperature and pressure scenarios in current and advanced nuclear reactors. He serves in a leadership role, from a technical standpoint, in areas of heat removal and utilization from CANDU reactors, Generation-IV International Forum (GIF) fleet of reactor designs, and Small Modular Reactors (SMR). He is a Canadian representative in the Program Management Board for Thermal-Hydraulics and Safety of the GIF System Arrangement and in the Non-Electrical and Co-generation Applications of nuclear heat GIF Working Group. He applies his computational and experimental heat transfer expertise to lead efforts in developing technical understanding and facilities for active and passive heat removal systems for nuclear reactors, and thermal storage applications in integrated energy systems involving nuclear energy technology.<\/p><\/div><div class='q_team_social_holder'><div class='q_team_social_holder_inner'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663615001571{padding-top: 90px !important;padding-bottom: 120px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#efefef&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;97&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663677417170{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 38px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Stay in touch!<\/h2>\n<h4>Reach out to us. 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