An overview on nuclear desalination. (17th July 2006)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Karameldin, Aly
• Is Part Of: Atoms for peace. Volume 1:Number 2/3(2006)
• Page Start: 206
• Page End: 215
• Publication Date: 2006-07-17
• Subjects: co-generation -- electricity projection -- inherent save reactors -- nuclear desalination -- nuclear energy situation -- water shortage-passive reactor -- water cost -- world water shortage -- freshwater production -- atoms for peace -- seawater desalination -- nuclear power; Nuclear energy -- Periodicals; Nuclear energy -- Management -- Periodicals; 333.792405
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-640X

Abstract

One of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy is in freshwater production. The present work focuses on the recent world water situation, large-scale desalination processes, electricity production, and the features required by advanced inherent and passive safe reactors. The relevant economical assessment of these adapted reactors for water-electricity cogeneration have been carried out and compared with the non-nuclear desalination methods. This assessment indicates that nuclear methods, by advanced inherent and passive safe nuclear power plants, are viable for water-electricity cogeneration and combatant more than ever in the recent crude oil situation. In such a case, PBMR and GT-MHR reactors must be taken into consideration as promising reactors for water-electricity cogeneration.