Small modular nuclear reactors are mostly bad policy

2022 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Barnard
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Reactors ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
Climate Action

Abstract People asserting that SMRs are the primary or only answer to energy generation either don’t know what they are talking about, are actively dissembling or are intentionally delaying climate action.

scholarly journals Reactivity determination in accelerator driven reactors using reactor noise analysis

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ljiljana Kostic
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Method ◽  
Nuclear Reactors ◽  
Noise Analysis ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Statistical Properties ◽  
Spallation Source ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Radioactive Sources ◽  
Reactivity Determination

Feynman-alpha and Rossi-alpha methods are used in traditional nuclear reactors to determine the subcritical reactivity of a system. The methods are based on the measurement of the mean value, variance and the covariance of detector counts for different measurement times. Such methods attracted renewed attention recently with the advent of the so-called accelerator driven reactors (ADS) proposed some time ago. The ADS systems, intended to be used either in energy generation or transuranium transmutation, will use a subcritical core with a strong spallation source. A spallation source has statistical properties that are different from those traditionally used by radioactive sources. In such reactors the monitoring of the subcritical reactivity is very important, and a statistical method, such as the Feynman-alpha method, is capable of resolving this problem.

scholarly journals Risks Comparison between Nuclear Generated Electricity and Other Electricity Generation Sources in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulhameed Salawu ◽  
Celestine O Oche
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Nuclear Reactors ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Viable Solution

Nigeria with over 0.181 Billion people currently suffers from acute power shortage which has seriously affected the country’s economy for several years with no viable solution thus far. Salvaging this situation brings up the need for a search for more efficient means of generating ‘24/7’ electricity in Nigeria. Several attempts by Government to introduce nuclear generated electricity were faced with a lot of criticism from the Nigerian populace. This paper focuses on the perceptions of Nigerians vis-a-vis electricity production using nuclear energy. It raised valid questions and sampled opinions of Nigerians.  The survey carried out in this work shows that a lot of Nigerians do not understand that we have accepted more risky physical facilities or riskier option of electrical energy generation as compared to nuclear energy. Hence it made comparison between the casualty rates from other energy generation sources, accident from various means of transportation and from nuclear power plant. The analysis of data used in this work (as provided in table 6.0), shows that it would take road traffic accidents just about four days to claim as much lives as nuclear reactors in 50 years and that in about three years, aviation industry in Nigeria claim more lives than accidents from nuclear reactors in 50 years. We also observed that electricity production from nuclear energy has the lowest record of accidents and fatalities rate as compared to other major energy generation sources.

Multiobjective Energy Generation Planning Under Uncertainty

1982 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald W. Evans ◽  
Thomas L. Morin ◽  
Herbert Moskowitz
Keyword(s):  
Energy Generation ◽  
Planning Under Uncertainty ◽  
Generation Planning

Overcoming stereotypes of renewable energy

2019 ◽  
pp. 124-136
Author(s):  
Victor D. Gazman
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Financial Instrument ◽  
Promising Direction ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Power Stations ◽  
New Generation ◽  
The Impact

The article considers prerequisites for the formation of a new paradigm in the energy sector. The factors that may affect the imminent change of leadership among the energy generation are analyzed. The variability of the projects of creation and functioning of power stations is examined. The focus is made on problematic aspects of the new generation, especially, storage and supply of energy, achieving a system of parity that ensures balance in pricing generations. The author substantiates the principles of forming system of parities arising when comparing traditional and new generations. The article presents the results of an empirical analysis of the 215 projects for the construction of facilities for renewable energy. The significance and direction of the impact of these factors on the growth in investment volumes of transactions are determined. The author considers leasing as an effective financial instrument for overcoming stereotypes of renewable energy and as a promising direction for accelerated implementation of investment projects.

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