Economic viability of small nuclear reactors in future European cogeneration markets

Carlsson, Johan; Shropshire, David; Heek, Aliki van; Fütterer, Michael A.

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2012.01.020

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“…Due to the gap between typical loads and supply within MGs, larger scale energy generation could provide a possible solution to balance power demand and supply. Some distributed generation options are not reliable, have large installation and operating costs, and may generate considerable CO 2 emission, such as gas generators . Solar and wind are good choices as renewable energy sources; however, they are not sustainable enough to support the base load .…”

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Study of small modular reactors in modern microgrids

Islam

Gabbar

2014

Int. Trans. Electr. Energ. Syst.

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Summary Energy supply is one of the most important concerns of every government, energy authority, and researchers to meet the growing regional energy demands. Their target is to ensure less carbon dioxide emission, sustainable, efficient, and cost‐effective energy solutions. Microgrids have the potential to solve some of the problems of conventional power grid and offer sustainable decentralized power system. Microgrid with modern distributed energy resources will play an important role to alleviate the dependency to the main grid, with the utilization of distributed energy resource such as wind turbine, solar photovoltaic, diesel generator, gas engine, micro turbine, and fuel cells. However, most of the current distributed generations within microgrids can't meet future energy demand expectations. small modular reactor (SMR) could be an effective and a viable power generation source for modern microgrids to support future electricity demands. A comprehensive study is conducted on microgrids with SMR through electricity generation profiles, geographical and environmental assessment, as well as cost analysis using simulation practices and data analysis. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Study of small modular reactors in modern microgrids

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Gabbar

2014

Int. Trans. Electr. Energ. Syst.

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“…These small reactors are believed to fill a gap in the energy market as they may be constructed in a short time, can work on less developed energy grids and do not require the considerable upfront capital costs associated with currently operated large NPPs (nuclear power plants) that make purchasing them economically challenging for most countries [103][104][105][106][107][108][109][110][111][112][113][114][115][116]. Small modular reactors caused a similar euphoria in the 1960s and again in the 1980s that did not materialize due to the smaller reactors overall less favorable economic performance when compared to large (>1000 MWe) nuclear power plants (NPPs) [117,118] or other energy generating technology.…”

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On the Sustainability and Progress of Energy Neutral Mineral Processing

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A number of primary ores such as phosphate rock, gold-, copper-and rare earth ores contain considerable amounts of accompanying uranium and other critical materials. Energy neutral mineral processing is the extraction of unconventional uranium during primary ore processing to use it, after enrichment and fuel production, to generate greenhouse gas lean energy in a nuclear reactor. Energy neutrality is reached if the energy produced from the extracted uranium is equal to or larger than the energy required for primary ore processing, uranium extraction, -conversion, -enrichment and -fuel production. This work discusses the sustainability of energy neutral mineral processing and provides an overview of the current progress of a multinational research project on that topic conducted under the umbrella of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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“…The residual heat from electrical production, over a wide range of temperatures, is usable for a variety of industrial applications, including the production of glass, plastics, steel, synthetic fuels, and chemicals [22]. A recent study indicates that SMRs are well suited for many European industrial processes [42].…”

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Carbon free energy development and the role of small modular reactors: A review and decision framework for deployment in developing countries

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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Global energy demand is projected to continue to grow over the next two decades, especially in developing economies. An emerging energy technology with distinct advantages for growing economies is small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). Their smaller size makes them suitable for areas with limited grid capacities and dispersed populations while enabling flexibility in generating capacity and fuel sources. They have

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Economic viability of small nuclear reactors in future European cogeneration markets

Cited by 33 publications

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Study of small modular reactors in modern microgrids

Study of small modular reactors in modern microgrids

On the Sustainability and Progress of Energy Neutral Mineral Processing

Carbon free energy development and the role of small modular reactors: A review and decision framework for deployment in developing countries

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