EIA For Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (kANUPP)

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It refers to the evaluation of environmental impacts likely to raise from a project significantly effecting the environment and its reasonable alternatives

EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment)

A facility that converts atomic energy into usable power.

Heat produced by a reactor is generally used to drive a turbine which in turn drives an electric generator.

Concept of Nuclear Fission Reaction

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Fission Reaction

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear power costs about the same as coal, so it's not expensive to make.

Climate friendly Produces huge amounts of energy from small

amounts of fuel Produces small amounts of waste. Nuclear power is reliable.

Advantages

Although not much waste is produced, it is very, very dangerous.

Nuclear power is reliable, but a lot of money has to be spent on safety

Disadvantages

Located at Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. First nuclear power plant Total gross capacity of 137 MW. Located at Paradise Point on the arid Arabian

Sea coast, about 15 miles to the west of Karachi.

It has been in commercial operation since 1972.

Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP)

Heat Rejection Gaseous Emission Radiation Emission What to do with Radioactive waste ? Melt Down

Possible Potential Impacts

Personal Health Concerns: Can damage cells and lead to cancer Radiation Sickness

It Includes: Skin burns * Nausea Vomiting * Diarrhea Hair loss * General weakness Possibly Death * Effect on Mutation

Effect On Environment

Effect On Environment

Nausea Skin Burn Diarrhea

Environmental Health Concerns Can disrupt the fish aquatic life in water way Acid Rain Contamination of ground water

Safety Concerns Terrorists could target nuclear reactors

Effect On Environment

Radioactive waste released from KANUPP occur in solid, liquid and gaseous forms.

Solid waste and resins are stored within plant site in adequately shielded places.

The low level solid waste is stored in concrete trenches located in an isolated area near the plant.

Waste Management & Mitigation Measures

Liquid waste is disposed after chemical and radiological analysis.

Gaseous wastes are passed through high efficiency filters before discharge. On line monitors are also installed on the stack to measure the activity released to the atmosphere.

Waste Management & Mitigation Measures

• Nuclear Power plant Should install far way from the population

Waste Management & Mitigation Measures

Location Of Disposal• Should be unpopulated area• unlikely to experience earthquake, valcanoes

etc• Dry Area• Site must be stable to last 1000s year

Waste Management & Mitigation Measures

Fukushima Disaster Earthquake and tsunami caused damage that

led to explosions and partial meltdowns

Chernobyl Disaster The world's worst nuclear power plant disaster

in Ukraine

Alternatives

Solar Energy Hydro Power Plants Wind Powers Fossil Fuels

Alternatives

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