Steps toward passively safe, proliferation-resistant nuclear power

Penner, S.S.; Seiser, Reinhard; Schultz, K.R.

doi:10.1016/j.pecs.2007.07.003

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“…Only VHTR and SFR are currently considered to be of high feasibility (Table 5; [149]), with the SFR potentially hindered by public opposition. This was also the outcome of an evaluation by 100 GIF-member experts [133].…”

Section: Contribution To Global Electricity Supplymentioning

confidence: 93%

“…Whilst short-term barriers for the deployment of fast reactors are posed by discoveries of readily accessible uranium reserves [133], the literature shows that the barriers for large-scale and long-term deployment of nuclear power are mostly cost, but rather to perceived operating safety, waste disposal issues, and proliferation risk, with implications for financial risk and interest rates ( [63,134], and Section 3.3 in [55]). This has not changed during the past two decades (compare with [97] and [135]).…”

Section: Contribution To Global Electricity Supplymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Passive safety is achieved by designing structures and components that behave according to fundamental natural laws in slowing down the nuclear reaction. One example for a passively safe reactor design is the US NRC's AP600, which relies on gravity-induced measures in case of coolant loss [133]. Inherent nuclear safety means that occurrences of major accidents are excluded on the basis of laws of physics.…”

Section: High Burnupmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Modular pebble-bed reactors (MPBR)-a type of VHTR-achieve passive safety using spherical fuel elements made up of ceramics with melting points higher than steady-state core temperatures reached without cooling ( [133]; this feature was actually tested at the AVR in Jülich, Germany). These elements are continuously passed through a gas-cooled core, and extracted after sufficient burn-out, thus avoiding periodical shut-down.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Current State of Development of Electricity-Generating Technologies: A Literature Review

Lenzen

2010

Energies

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Electricity is perhaps the most versatile energy carrier in modern economies, and it is therefore fundamentally linked to human and economic development. Electricity growth has outpaced that of any other fuel, leading to ever-increasing shares in the overall mix. This trend is expected to continue throughout the following decades, as largeespecially rural-segments of the world population in developing countries start to climb the "energy ladder" and become connected to power grids. Electricity therefore deserves particular attention with regard to its contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions, which is reflected in the ongoing development of low-carbon technologies for power generation. The focus of this updated review of electricity-generating technologies is twofold: (a) to provide more technical information than is usually found in global assessments on critical technical aspects, such as variability of wind power, and (b) to capture the most recent findings from the international literature. This report covers eight technologies. Seven of these are generating technologies: hydro-, nuclear, wind, photovoltaic, concentrating solar, geothermal and biomass power. The remaining technology is carbon capture and storage. This selection is fairly representative for technologies that are important in terms of their potential capacity to contribute to a lowcarbon world economy.

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Section: Contribution To Global Electricity Supplymentioning

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Section: Contribution To Global Electricity Supplymentioning

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Current State of Development of Electricity-Generating Technologies: A Literature Review

Lenzen

2010

Energies

107

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“…Penner et al [59] discuss new reactor designs and construction where a Generation IV design perspective is presented and proliferation resistance is set as an issue of utmost importance. Lennox et al [60] discuss the plutonium issue from the point of view of Generation IV designs.…”

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confidence: 99%