nuclear power Articles
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Nuclear power and the fuel cycle
Due to rising energy costs and climate concerns, nuclear power is once again being seriously considered as an energy source by several countries. This revival of nuclear power is closely linked with the choice of fuel cycles available, and the intentions of countries pursuing nuclear power are likely to be, correctly or incorrectly, judged by the choice of fuel cycle they make. The needs and ...
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Library: Centrales Nucleares en la agenda: Uruguay al dia [Nuclear Energy in the Agenda. Uruguay Updated]
This brief paper reviews the main problems associated with nuclear power and outlines the position in Uruguay.Keywords: Uruguay, nuclear energy, nuclear ...
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Impact factors of public attitudes towards nuclear power development: a questionnaire survey in China
Fukushima nuclear accident gave an alarm to the security of nuclear plant. From the viewpoints of climate change, energy security and environmental values, this study investigates public attitudes towards nuclear power in China. The key point of this investigation is attitude analysis, which indicates that the attitudes towards nuclear power are complex and uncertain. Introducing "unconditional ...
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Present status and future outlook of China's nuclear power development
This study has identified the current trends in China's nuclear power development and provided a long-term outlook. There are many unfavourable factors, such as weak competitiveness and the back-end disposal problem of radioactive wastes, but the nuclear power capacity is very likely to increase from 6.7GW in 2004 to more than 31GW in 2020 and 50GW in 2030.Keywords: China, nuclear power, nuclear ...
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Energy and nuclear policies towards a low-carbon society: beyond the Hokkaido Toyako summit
The current situation all over the world regarding nuclear power generation is certainly in a renaissance. It is because nuclear power provides advantages in terms of security, economic efficiency and environmental friendliness. What is even more serious is that Japan has extremely low self-sufficiency in energy. Therefore, nuclear power plays an important role to overcome these ...
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Economics of nuclear power in the Indian context
The initiatives of the Indian government on international cooperation in nuclear energy and the option of a significant increase of the nuclear share in electricity generation based on nuclear power reactors set up with international cooperation, in addition to the indigenous programme, have stirred up a debate in the country on these issues. The economics of electricity generation via the ...
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Proliferation resistance and the nuclear renaissance
Currently, nuclear power provides 16% of the world's electricity, using 439 reactors in 30 states and in Taiwan, China. This paper explores how emphasising proliferation resistance can guide decisions allowing increasing use of nuclear power without challenging international security. It reviews the definition of proliferation resistance and describes how proliferation resistance for a given fuel ...
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The effects of emergencies and nuclear power–related knowledge flow: from the example of Fukushima crisis
Emergencies, nuclear power accidents, not only change people's perception about risk of nuclear technology, but also influence the flow of nuclear power–related knowledge between different groups and among people in communities. However, the content of knowledge, the directions and effectiveness of the knowledge flow were varied leading to different results of the knowledge flow. This paper ...
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The influence of knowledge flow and power on nuclear power decision–making: the case of Fukushima
The Fukushima nuclear power plant accident left a question to people: what kinds of approaches should be taken towards nuclear energy in the future? The decisions have to be made. There were different answers to the question from different governments. In order to understand the factors which influenced the decision–making, the Fukushima nuclear plant accident was used as an example to explore ...
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The recent global concern and basic considerations for the entrance of developing countries to a nuclear power programme
The global energy and environmental scenarios put pressures on many developing and developed countries to think and rethink for nuclear power in their overall energy supply mix. For developing countries like China and India, nuclear energy has become an inevitable energy option. Other developing countries like Bangladesh, Indonesia, Poland, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam are committed to introduce ...
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An approach of manpower development for new nuclear power programmes: a case study of Bangladesh
This paper reviews the present state of nuclear power infrastructure of Bangladesh. It describes how Bangladesh is progressing towards nuclear power. The major infrastructure issues about the way in which to implement the country's first nuclear power project have been identified and analysed. The domestic education and training infrastructure of the nuclear power sector of the country has been ...
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Discussion on extending/modifying the 1992 nuclear power sources principles to broader space operations
After more than ten years of existence, the 1992 nuclear power source principles now stand at a crossroads. Various parties have expressed the idea of extending nuclear power sources (NPS) for broader space operations. While theoretical debates on the feasibility of such applications do not much help in practice, a pragmatic approach should be adopted that formulates a new framework to ...
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Africa and its nuclear renaissance
Against the background of power shortages, higher prices for oil and gas and the creeping effects of climate change, the nuclear power renaissance has become a global catch phrase. Several African nations are seriously considering the nuclear power option and making exploratory steps toward this objective. The rising expectations for nuclear power are also driven by abundant uranium resources in ...
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An applied research study on information technology talent management and knowledge management innovations for Generation Y information technology professionals in the nuclear power industry
Nuclear power plants rely on computerised Instrumentation and Control (I&C) systems in monitoring, control and protection at nuclear facilities. I&C systems serve a critical role in monitoring and control functions in nuclear power plants (National Research Council, 1997). To support the use of I&C systems, nuclear power organisations have expanded the intellectual capital of their workforces ...
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Nuclear installation licensing and democratic decision making in Finland: a case study regarding the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant unit and the final disposal repository for spent nuclear fuel
The project regarding the construction of the fifth nuclear power plant unit in Finland (Olkiluoto 3) is in progress. The new nuclear power plant unit is to be in operation in 2009. Also an underground characterisation facility relating to the future final disposal repository for spent nuclear fuel is under construction. The construction and operation of nuclear installations in Finland are ...
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Prospects for nuclear power development in the Russian Federation and Central Asian countries
Currently, the Russian economy is based mainly on the export of fossil fuel resources and other raw materials. The contribution of nuclear power to the country's overall electricity production is about 16%, which is relatively low given its available potential, namely, advanced technologies, developed infrastructure, skilled personnel and scientists. It is now clear from the sharp increase in the ...
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Status and prospects of nuclear power in Asian countries
This paper documents the relative position or standing of Asian countries in terms of nuclear energy power production and compares it with the rest of the world, especially North America and Western Europe.Keywords: Asia, nuclear power production, nuclear ...
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Prospects for nuclear power in Australia and New Zealand
The nuclear debate in Australia was recently enlivened by a Federal Government report (released in December 2006) on the economic viability of nuclear power as an option for electricity generation. Given the nation's large reserves of coal and gas, the question of the role of nuclear power rests to a large extent on future climate policy. Australia has the world's largest reserves of uranium and ...
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The classification of knowledge and expertise in Finnish nuclear power plants
The difficulties in sharing tacit knowledge may compromise the safe performance of high-reliability organisations. This threat has been recognised in nuclear power plants worldwide, owing to the risk of simultaneous retirements. In this study, the nature of tacit knowledge in Finnish nuclear power plants was examined and the expertise of nuclear workers modelled. The results of this interview ...
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Advanced plants to meet rising expectations for nuclear power
Nuclear power produces 15.2% of the world's electricity. Many countries are planning to either introduce nuclear energy or expand their nuclear generation capacity. Design organisations are incorporating both proven means and new approaches for reducing the capital costs of their advanced designs. In the near term, most new nuclear plants will be evolutionary design, often pursuing economies of ...
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