Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
-
Upload
dr-ned-xoubi -
Category
Documents
-
view
222 -
download
0
Transcript of Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
1/23
Facts & Myths of
Nuclear Power Plants
Dr. Ned Xoubi
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
2/23
Facts & Myths ofNuclear Power Plants
Dr. Ned Xoubi
Commissioner for Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
Symposium on the Technology of Peaceful Nuclear Energy
October 14-16, 2008
Irbid - Jordan
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
3/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Facts or Myths
The whole world is closing NPP, So why are we building it ?
Law of nuclear power - 10% or less of electrical grid size It will contaminate our water and kills the fish
Needs a lot of water (need for drinking)
Public will be exposed to a huge amount of Radiation
The West will Disassemble their NPPs and send it to us
We will become a Radioactive waste dump
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
4/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Reactors Operating in 2008
943 Reactors are being operated around the world
284 Research Reactors in 56Countries
220 reactors power over 150ships and submarines
439 Power Reactors in 30countries
FactFact
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
5/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Operating Reactors around the World
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
6/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Reactors Under-Construction in 2008
36 Reactors are being built today around the world
36 Reactors areunderconstruction in12 Countries
97 Reactors areplanned in 17countries
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
7/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
NPPs are built on Beaches & Lakes, Rivers
Switzerland
Belgium
United States of
America
Lake Michigan
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
8/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Nuclear Energy is Safe and Environmental Friendly
Spain
FranceGermany
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
9/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Background Sources, US Average Annual Dose (360 mrem)
% % %
%
%
%
%
%
Less than 1% of exposure is due to the generation of electricity in
nuclear power plants
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
10/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Average Annual Dose from Natural Radiation
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
11/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
50Natural background levels in several places in Iran, India and
Europe
20Limit (averaged) for nuclear industry employees & U miners
10Maximum actual dose to Australian uranium miners
9Exposure by airline crew flying the NY Tokyo polar route2.4Average dose to US nuclear industry employees
2-3Typical Background radiation experienced by everyone
Comparative Radiation Doses (mSv/yr)
For Doses below 100 mSv per year, there is no available scientific
evidence indicating any cancer risk or immediate health effects
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
12/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Types of Operating Power Reactors
noneliquid
sodium
PuO2 and
UO24
Japan, France,
Russia
Fast Neutron Reactor
(FBR)
graphitewater
enriched
UO212Russia
Light Water Graphite
Reactor (RBMK)
graphiteCO2
natural U(metal),
enriched
UO2
18UKGas-Cooled Reactor
(AGR & Magnox)
heavy
water
heavy
water
natural
UO243Canada
Pressurized Heavy
Water Reactor
'CANDU' (PHWR)
waterwater
enriched
UO294US, Japan, Sweden
Boiling Water Reactor
(BWR)
waterwaterenriched
UO2264
US, France, Japan,
Russia
Pressurized Water
Reactor (PWR)
ModrtorCoolntFuelNo.Main CountriesReactor type
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
13/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR)
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
14/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Boiling Water Reactor (BWR)
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
15/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Electricity Production Cost
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
16/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Cost Projections for OECD
OECD electricity generating
cost projections for year 2010
on - 5% discount rate
4.003.112.60Canada
4.672.713.01USA4.652.162.34Korea
5.214.954.80Japan
-4.553.06Romania
5.594.783.13Slovakia
4.972.942.30Czech Rep
6.04-3.58Netherlands
4.36-2.88Switzerland
4.903.522.86Germany
3.923.332.54France
-3.642.76Finland
gascoalnuclear
US 2003 cents/kWh, Discount rate 5%, 40 year lifetime, 85% load factor.
US 2003 cents/kWh, 40 year lifetime, 85% load factor.
Source: OECD/IEA NEA 2005.
Jordan Current Cost (2008)
6 cents/kWh Gas Burning Plants
18 cents /kWh Oil Burning Plants
USA Current Cost (2007)
6.8 cents/kWh Gas Burning Plants
10.3 cents /kWh Oil Burning Plants
1.76 cents /kWh Nuclear Plants
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
17/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Uranium
:
(U238) (U235) (U234)
% (U238)
1% (U235)
(U235) (1MW day)
8500 Gwh 350 Kg
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
18/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Nuclear Fuel
"" .
) (
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
19/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF)
Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Pool
SNF is Fuel removed from a
reactor, after it has reached
the end of its useful life
It can be reprocessed to
produce new fuel (France,
UK, Russia, Japan)
Or Stored, and then disposed
of in a final repository (USA)
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
20/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
The Nuclear Fuel Cycle
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
21/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Limitation of The National Grid Size
Lithuania
Has One Reactor , Producing Over 70% of its total Electricity Since 1992
Armenia
Has One Reactor , Supplying 25% - 42% of its total Electricity Since 1996
Slovenia
Has One Reactor, Supplying 32% - 39% of its total Electricity Since 1992
Source xoubi, EIA( 2005)
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
22/23
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission
xoubi
Nuclear Energy
Safe, Proven, Reliable, Low-cost supplier of electricity
Available and proven technology
Economic benefits jobs & economy Each nuclear plant
Adds over $500 million/year to the economy
Employs ~ 500 1500, with an equivalent number ofindirect jobs
Waste product is controlled, stored, monitored, protected
and regulated The developed world is moving back to Nuclear
-
8/14/2019 Facts & Myths of Nuclear Energy, Ned Xoubi 2008
23/23