Urban planning for emergent technologies, new life-styles and a changing environment

Boothroyd, R. G.

doi:10.2495/sc130081

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“…In these nations, expensive human employment is progressively losing out to investment in more efficient automated machinery [28]. This trend is likely to extend to developing nations as employee expectations increase.…”

Section: The Msr Familymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It was also recognised that the problem with conventional nuclear power plants is that they take too long to build in an emergency situation. The only viable large-scale alternative sustainable solution was the CST solar power station, which could be built in sufficient numbers in desert areas [28]. However, the few existing CST plants were expensive generators producing electricity at 10-12 cents/kWh, which compared unfavourably with nuclear plant generating at less than half this cost.…”

Section: Illustrative Example Of Un Participation In Managingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Secondly, bearing in mind that UN responsibilities are likely to increase markedly in our troubled world [28], the question of future UN funding deserves comment. The fictional discussion in Appendix I would involve the UN in a 'fee for service', which is likely to be very profitable for the UN.…”

Section: Suggested Organisation Of the Coordinating Bodymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nevertheless, the ever-increasing trend towards automated manufacturing deserves support because it is usually more efficient in energy use and is less costly. Better technology creates more wealth and if we have sufficient wealth, and it is distributed equitably, who then needs a full-time job [28]?…”

Section: The Msr Familymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These are developing the Club of Rome's 'Desertec' solar energy project [27][28][29] and the much less expensive molten salt (MSR) nuclear reactors. If we use these technologies merely in yet another reckless pursuit of economic growth, do we have any other possible solutions to fix our problems?…”

Section: Available Technological Resources Their Limitations Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A suggested roadmap for world-wide energy resource planning and management

Boothroyd¹

2015

Int. J. EQ

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In the near future, we will need an internationally based system for worldwide planning of future energy resources and their effect on the world environment. Logically, this should be a responsibility of the United Nations, which already possesses much of the infrastructure needed and is already active in this area. Because different nations have different resources, different problems and different needs, it is reasoned that a flexible and diplomatic approach is also called for. We will need to try to secure support from all nations, and the economies and cultures of many nations differ considerably. This calls for special skills in negotiation. This is complicated by the varied, uncertain and changing technological facilities, which we have at our disposal. After a brief and comparative review of these facilities, an outline of the structure of the internationally coordinating organisation is suggested, followed by examples of the different types of issues which are likely to be encountered. These are: reintroducing improved technology to a nation, which has suffered grievous environmental harm from inadequate similar technology such as the Fukushima incident; nations with especially difficult transport problems; nations with perceived overpopulation problems; using UN and other expertise for nations still undergoing development; applying persuasive pressure by peaceful means. Finally, by outlining a large-scale cooperative venture by several nations, the mode of operation of the suggested U.N coordinating body is outlined. The example used is the choice of thorium-based molten-salt reactor technology using both fast and thermal neutron spectra. This appears to be the only choice we have, as other sustainable systems cannot accommodate the size of our problems. The only exception is using the Desertec solar project, which appears to be disadvantaged by being significantly more expensive. Molten-salt reactors would give a 1000-year energy security for industrialised energy-hungry nations on the Far East/Pacific Rim, which is the example considered. This system would use modern actinide burn-up technology to make nuclear-waste disposal a more acceptable proposition. Thus, nuclear waste can become a lowlevel and disposable hazard after only about 300 years of storage. After this storage, the waste becomes a valuable resource due to production of rare transmuted elements.

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Section: The Msr Familymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Illustrative Example Of Un Participation In Managingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Suggested Organisation Of the Coordinating Bodymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Msr Familymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Available Technological Resources Their Limitations Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The relationship between urban transformation and sustainability: a bibliometric analysis and exploring existing trends

Ece Kaya,

Erbaş

2023

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering

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Integrated molten-salt nuclear reactor systems for base-load power plants

Boothroyd¹

2017

Int. J. EQ

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Molten-salt reactors (MSRs) can provide inexpensive industrial process heating in addition to generating electricity. In most cases, this can be best accomplished by design simplification, which results in improvements to MSR's already existing and inherently strong safety characteristics. This is just one of a number of possible future scenarios that will influence the way in which MSR technology can develop and become marketable. The emphasis in this paper is to develop a reactor with application to the widest possible range of industries. This paper concentrates on the need to develop the inherent safety characteristics of the single fluid thermal reactor with the expectation that sufficient reliability and safety will be achieved in design so that these power generators will eventually be accepted for close integration into the fabric of modern society. It seems inevitable that the required licensing procedures needed for MSRs will vary considerably depending on their type because different designs vary so much. Those used for low-temperature process heat in addition to power generation require much less demanding regulatory procedures than those operating at higher temperatures. This is largely because long-term corrosion is more problematic at higher temperatures and present-day construction materials limit the development of MSRs from reaching their full potential. With appropriate experience with operating early designs of MSRs it is reasonable to expect that lower temperature versions will become certifiable for use in close proximity to a large range of human activities. Ultimately these reactors will be controllable remotely without the local attendance of technical staff.

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Urban planning for emergent technologies, new life-styles and a changing environment

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

A suggested roadmap for world-wide energy resource planning and management

A suggested roadmap for world-wide energy resource planning and management

The relationship between urban transformation and sustainability: a bibliometric analysis and exploring existing trends

Integrated molten-salt nuclear reactor systems for base-load power plants

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