Nuclear reactor system based indirect heat cycle management

A system comprising:

• a turbine generator configured to output first steam;
• a first heat exchanger configured to:
• receive a fluid at a first temperature,
• receive the first steam from the turbine generator, the first steam having a second temperature generated utilizing initial steam output by a nuclear power module,
• output the fluid at a third temperature that is greater than the first temperature, and
• a second heat exchanger configured to:
• heat the fluid to a fourth temperature that is greater than the first temperature,
• direct the fluid at the fourth temperature to a peaking heater,
• the peaking heater configured to:
• heat the fluid to a fifth temperature, and
• direct the fluid at the fifth temperature to at least one of:
• a chemical processing plant;
• or
• an auxiliary heater.

A method comprising:

• transferring, from a turbine generator and to at least one heat exchanger, first steam at a first temperature generated utilizing initial steam output by a small modular nuclear reactor;
• generating, within the at least one heat exchanger, second steam from water being heated by the first steam;
• directing, by the at least one heat exchanger, the second steam to a peaking heater;
• generating, by the peaking heater based on the second steam, third steam at a second temperature;
• and
• directing, by the peaking heater, the third steam to at least one of a chemical processing plant or an auxiliary heater.