Fukushima Nuclear Accident Implications for the Nuclear Power Development in China

2011 ◽  
Vol 347-353 ◽  
pp. 3810-3814
Author(s):  
Zi Ying Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Nuclear Accident ◽  
Fukushima Nuclear Accident ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
Power Development ◽  
Fukushima Accident ◽  
Safety Standards ◽  
Nuclear Power Development ◽  
Nuclear Development

The Fukushima nuclear accident is prompting countries around the world to reassess the safety of nuclear power plant and their nuclear development aspirations. The course of Fukushima nuclear accident, the accident status to date are summarized, the global support for nuclear energy after Fukushima are stated, and the nuclear power development in China, China responses to Fukushima accident are analyzed. Nuclear energy plays an important role as means to adjust the energy structure, to avoid environmental pollution, and to address climate change in China, while the development speed of nuclear power should be reasonable and appropriate. Drawing lessons from Fukushima crisis, China insists on the safety-first principle in nuclear power development, hence China should be cautions in NPP sites selection, reviews its nuclear power development speed, lifts the safety standards, and improve the nuclear emergency response capabilities.

Energy Needs and Potential Nuclear Power Development in China

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danlu Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Development ◽  
Social Attitude ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Energy And Environment ◽  
The Public ◽  
Energy Needs ◽  
Nuclear Power Development ◽  
Nuclear Security ◽  
Nuclear Development

The harmonious development of economic, energy and environment is an important premise to realize the objective of China’s modernization. Currently, different parts of China have different main energy source, while nuclear power development has many opportunities and challenges. This paper considers the current trends of energy needs in China, and discusses the different influencing factors of energy needs throughout China. In addition, this paper will focus on the potential nuclear power development in China, which mainly focuses on policy, technology, nuclear security and social attitude. Then it will focus on the application in Shenzhen (Daya Bay). Based on previous analysis, technical/engineering feasibility and site feasibility are considered in this part. Finally, a number of recommendations for nuclear development management in China will be given. These recommendations will help the public to have a basic understanding of nuclear power management, and to improve the social attitude of China’s nuclear energy development. In all, this paper puts forward the management methodology of nuclear power industry, which has positive significance for the field of nuclear power education. Meanwhile, the paper will play a positive role on popularize the knowledge of nuclear power to the public.

Nuclear Power Safety Development and Accident Emergency in China

2012 ◽  
Vol 512-515 ◽  
pp. 2509-2514
Author(s):  
Zi Ying Jiang ◽  
Fan Yu
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Development ◽  
Fukushima Accident ◽  
Nuclear Power Development ◽  
History Of ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Power Safety ◽  
Safety First

Nuclear power is clean, safe, but not zero risk, which has been evidenced by the history of nuclear power development. Nuclear accident emergency response is the final barrier of depth defense to reduce the potential risks that may arise from nuclear power development, which must be enhanced. The accident emergency preparedness in China and China responses to Fukushima accident are presented. Learning lessons from past nuclear power accidents (the Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima), China would be keeping confidence in nuclear power development and advancing further improvement of emergency response capabilities to insist on the safety-first principle for nuclear power development.

scholarly journals Achievability of radiological equivalence associated with closed nuclear fuel cycle with fast reactors: impact of uncertainty factors in scenarios of Russian nuclear power development through to 2100. Part 1. Fast and thermal reactors

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-76
Author(s):  
V.K. Ivanov ◽  
◽  
A.V. Lopatkin ◽  
A.N. Menyajlo ◽  
E.V. Spirin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Fuel Cycle ◽  
Energy Development ◽  
Radioactive Wastes ◽  
Fast Reactors ◽  
Power Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
Radiation Risks ◽  
Nuclear Power Development

The Russian Government approved the Energy Strategy of the Russian Federation (Government Decree No.1523-r of June 9, 2020). The Strategy envisages the use of both thermal (TR) and fast (FR) reactors. The Strategy points out that the problems of nuclear power are associated with po-tential high expenses for irradiated fuel and radioactive wastes management. The previously de-signed model of the Russian nuclear energy development suggested that fast reactors only would operate at NPPs after 2010. Radiological equivalence, expressed as the equivalence of lifetime radiation risks to the public from radioactive wastes and from primary uranium ore, was shown to be achieved after 100-year storage. The burnup of 241Am, 237Np и 242Сm in closed nu-clear fuel cycle with fast reactors is a key part in the achievability of radiation risks equivalence. Scenarios of the Russian nuclear energy development through to 2100 with account of uncertain-ty factors in the measurement of contribution of fast and thermal reactors to the electric energy production are considered in the paper. The following three scenarios were developed: uncer-tainty is replaced by FRs; uncertainty is replaced by TRs; 50 per cent of FRs and 50 per cent of TRs replace uncertainty. If the energy is produced by fast reactors only (scenario 1) radiological equivalence was found to be achieved in 412 years. In two other scenarios radiological equiva-lence will be achieved after more than 1000 years. Contribution of main dose-forming radionu-clides and relevant ratios of potential biological hazards is included in models regardless of whether uncertainty in nuclear energy development is taking or not taking into account. Results of the study of conditions for radiological equivalence achievement should be used for amending Strategic plan of Russian nuclear power development through to 2100 that meets requirements of radiation ecology and radiation protection of the public.

Nuclear Power

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-67
Author(s):  
Savannah Fitzwater
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Nuclear Reactors ◽  
Nuclear Technology ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Power Development ◽  
Current State ◽  
Nuclear Power Development ◽  
Under Construction ◽  
Advanced Generation

This chapter provides an overview of nuclear power around the world, the fundamentals of nuclear technology, and nuclear energy’s costs and benefits. Nuclear energy accounts for 10.6 percent of energy produced for electricity globally. Although a relatively small percentage of production, it has often been in the spotlight for its great potential, both good and bad. As of 2018, there were 451 operational commercial nuclear reactors globally and many more under construction. This chapter explores some of the key arguments made for and against nuclear energy and examines future areas of nuclear power development, including small modular reactors, advanced Generation IV reactor designs, and the expansion of non-electric applications, in light of the current state of nuclear power.

scholarly journals The Status quo, challenges and countermeasures of nuclear power development in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 252 ◽  
pp. 03005
Author(s):  
Mengyuan Dai
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
Power Development ◽  
Ecological Benefits ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Green Development ◽  
Nuclear Power Development ◽  
New Energy ◽  
The Status

In China, the proportion of coal in the energy structure is high, and the utilization of coal will cause carbon emission and environmental pollution. Therefore, the adjustment of energy structure and the utilization of new energy has become the focus of China's efforts to comprehensively promote the green development of energy. At present, developing nuclear power has become a key way to break through the bottleneck of new energy power supply and realize economic and ecological benefits. Based on the current situation and existing problems of China's nuclear power industry, this paper puts forward the challenges and measures for the future development of nuclear power.

Analysis and prospects of development of Russian nuclear energy

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 18-21
Author(s):  
V. A. Tupchienko ◽  
H. G. Imanova
Keyword(s):  
Energy Security ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Energy Strategy ◽  
Economic Stability ◽  
Power Development ◽  
Nuclear Power Development ◽  
Key Aspects

The article deals with the prospects of nuclear power development in Russia. The paper analyzes the key document in this area - «Energy strategy of Russia for the period up to 2030». It was found that today Russia has formed for itself the key aspects of the development of nuclear energy, which is due not only to the need of the population and enterprises in energy, but also the need of the country to ensure its own energy security and economic stability.

Nuclear-energy complexes and the economic and ecological problems of nuclear power development

1977 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 1019-1024
Author(s):  
N. A. Dollezhal' ◽  
V. N. Bobolovich ◽  
I. Ya. Emel'yanov ◽  
A. I. Churin ◽  
Yu. I. Koryakin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Power Development ◽  
Nuclear Power Development ◽  
Ecological Problems

scholarly journals Nuclear Village and Risk Constructio Japan: A Lesson Learned for Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-52
Author(s):  
Upik Sarjiati
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Nuclear Power Plants ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Japanese Government ◽  
Nuclear Accident ◽  
Fukushima Nuclear Accident ◽  
The Government

Japans success in the development of nuclear energy cannot be separated from the role of the nuclear village, a pro-nuclear group comprising experts, bureaucrats, politicians and the mass media. The nuclear village created an image of nuclear energy as safe, cheap and reliable. Using this nuclear village was one of the strategies used to construct a perception of the risk of nuclear energy. Thus, the acceptance by Japanese people of nuclear energy is an important factor in their support for economic development. However, the Fukushima nuclear accident changed the publics perception of nuclear energy and the Japanese Government was asked to end the operation of nuclear power plants. The government decided to change energy policy by phasing out nuclear power by the end of year 2030. Conversely, the Fukushima nuclear accident has not impeded the Indonesian Governments plans to build nuclear power plants. Thus, understanding how the Japanese Government managed nuclear risk is expected to raise Indonesian public awareness of such risks.

scholarly journals India’s Nuclear Power Development and Nepal’s Hydropower after the Fukushima Accident

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
Sant Bahadur Pun
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Nuclear Explosion ◽  
Valuable Resource ◽  
Power Development ◽  
Fukushima Accident ◽  
Nuclear Power Development ◽  
Hydropower Potential ◽  
Nuclear History

Abstract: When President George W. Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh signed the Indo-US Nuclear Declaration in 2005 and subsequently the Nuclear Suppliers Group waived off the embargo on India in 2008, there were tremors in Nepal that her hydropower would be displaced by India’s nuclear power plants. Nepal’s two quick hydropower plans ? 10,000MW in 10 Years and 25,000MW in 20 Years ? may be interpreted as indication of that tremor. But is India really banking on Nepal’s so called ‘huge’ hydropower potential? In a mere two decades, by 2032, India is planning to have 63,000MW of installed nuclear power. Will the recent Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan have any impact on her ambitious nuclear power development? To understand the issues, this article deals with India’s interesting nuclear history that had to innovate and indigenize when the ‘embargo’ was imposed after the 1974 Pokhran nuclear explosion. The article argues that the fast developing India is after Nepal’s stored water, that valuable resource getting increasingly scarce. Hydropower for her is a mere by-product, perhaps a bonus if she can get it at a cheap rate!DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hn.v9i0.7065 Hydro Nepal Vol.9 July 2011 15-19

scholarly journals Reduction in live births in Japan nine months after the Fukushima nuclear accident: An observational study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0242938
Author(s):  
Alfred Körblein
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Birth Rate ◽  
Nuclear Accident ◽  
Fukushima Nuclear Accident ◽  
First Year ◽  
High Radiation ◽  
Fukushima Accident ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Monthly Variations

Background After the Chernobyl accident on 26 April 1986, a drop in birth-rate was found in several European countries in the first quarter of 1987. The objective of the present study was to investigate whether a similar drop in live births occurred in Japan after the Fukushima nuclear accident. Data and methods A study region was defined consisting of Fukushima prefecture plus 10 nearby prefectures. The observed monthly numbers of live births (LB) in October 2011 through December 2012 were compared with the predicted numbers determined from the trend of live births in the remaining months from January 2006 through December 2018. The study region was divided into Fukushima plus three adjacent prefectures (Area A, assumed effective mean dose in the first year 1 mSv) and seven surrounding prefectures (Area B, 0.5 mSv). The rest of Japan (Area C) served as the comparison (control) region (0.1 mSv). A combined regression of live births (LB) in areas A, B, C was conducted with individual trend parameters but common parameters for monthly variations. Results In the study region as a whole (areas A and B combined) a highly significant 9.1% (95% CI: -12.2%, -6.0%) drop in LB was found in December 2011. Reduced numbers of live births were also observed in October-November 2011 (-3.3%, p = 0.006), i.e. in births exposed early in pregnancy. In the second quarter of 2012, i.e. in live births conceived more than 3 months after the Fukushima accident, the decrease was greater (-4.3%, p < 0.001) than in the first quarter (-1.6%, p = 0.11). i.e. in those conceived within the first three months after the accident while no significant decrease was detected in the third (-0.7%, p = 0.44) and fourth (-0.5%, p = 0.62) quarters. The effect in Dec 2011 was greater in Area A with -14.0 (-17.6, -10.3) % than in Area B with -7.8 (-11.1, -4.5) % and non-significant in Area C with -1.3 (-4.2, +1.6) %, p = 0.38. The combined regression of the data in areas A, B, and C found a highly significant association of the effect in December 2011 with radiation dose. Conclusion: It is suggested that the observed drop in LB in December 2011 may reflect early deaths of the conceptus from high radiation exposure following the triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 12–15, 2011.

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