Skylane Engineering

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Energy is the prime mover of our global economy. Without it everything would grind to a halt. We face a dilemma, do we permit the suffering of billions or do we continue impairing our planet? At Skylane Engineering we think there is a third option where we can have adequate, reliable, and responsible power. We are focused on creating new solutions with existing technology. Our purpose is to repurpose existing infrastructure to increase energy access across the world, while being planetary stewards.

Mission
We create value for our customers and the larger society they serve.

Value
We think that success is measured by the value that we create. When we create value through competent design our clients are better able to adapt to changing conditions and serve their customers. This is why we are dedicated to value. We look to find value in our clients' circumstances and existing infrastructure. We repurpose existing infrastructure to minimize capital outlay. We see value in what others want our clients to destroy.

Publications
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Patent Application	Patent: "Nuclear Facility that Produces Consumable Fuels"
Presented Paper Click on Title for Pdf File	"Impact of Small Modular Reactors in a Carbon Constrained Economy" American Nuclear Society Annual Meeting, June 2010 Energy makes the prime movers of our economy move—high energy prices will slow our economy. In this paper we looked at proposed policy and developed economic solutions that would lower long term energy prices while increasing our access to energy. Reusing existing assets, when possible, minimizes new build and keeps costs lower, wether for a company or for the economy.
Presented Paper Click on Title for Pdf File	"Securing Our Energy Supply with Coal and Small Modular Reactors" Coal Gen Conference, August 2012 Environmental will shutter several gigawatts of coal capacity over the next few years, forcing utilities to walk away from assets that are otherwise operable. This forces them to replace retired capacity—increasing costs to consumers. We applied our coal gasification technology to a coal plant forced into retirement and built an economic model around it, showing how a power utility can maintain its capital while entering new pipeline gas and transportation fuel markets.
Presented Paper Click on Title for Pdf File	"Energy Storage: Improving Fast Reactor Economics" American Nuclear Society Annual Meeting, June 2013 Let's face it, nuclear reactors are expensive things to build. Even though they can load follow, a utility that does so will loose money while doing so. We sought to remedy this problem by designing a technology for the reactors to run at high capacity factors while the power conversion system load follows.
Click on Title for Pdf File	Nuclear Thermal Energy Storage Concept Site An overhead view of a pair of reactors integrated with thermal energy storage.