Nuclear Power In China Research Articles

03/02680 Roles and prospect of nuclear power in China's energy supply strategy: Wang, D. and Lu, Y. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2002, 218 (1–3), 3–12

03/02680 Roles and prospect of nuclear power in China's energy supply strategy: Wang, D. and Lu, Y. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2002, 218 (1–3), 3–12

Roles and prospect of nuclear power in China's energy supply strategy : Wang, D. and Lu, Y. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2002, 218, (1–3), 3–12

Roles and prospect of nuclear power in China's energy supply strategy : Wang, D. and Lu, Y. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2002, 218, (1–3), 3–12

Roles and prospect of nuclear power in China's energy supply strategy

China's annual energy demand is expected to amount to 3360 million tons of oil equivalent (toe) in 2050, the target year for the nation's economic development to reach the level of medium-developed countries in the middle of this century. The future energy supply, doubtless to go through a substantial increase and necessary mix shift with potential significant environmental impacts, will continue to rely on the domestic sources with coal-dominance but diversified mixes, in which nuclear power makes up a reasonable share. The large-scale development of nuclear energy is essential and promising, with the total installed capacity expectedly over 200–300 GW around 2050, and will be an effective response measure to mitigate the energy-derived environmental pollution and guarantee the national energy security. China is a developing country with the largest population in the world. The energy production had achieved remarkable progress over the last half century, particularly since the initiatives of reform and opening to the outside world in the late 1970s, and energy demand to fuel the continued socio-economic growth has been largely met. The current energy consumption of China is 896 Mtoe (China Stat. Abs. (2001) 130), accounting for about 11% of the world's total, the second largest energy consumer in the globe. However, the energy supply will face even tougher challenges in terms of demand increase, mix shift and potential environmental impacts to be posed by a sustained fast-growing economy in light of China's blueprint for future development. With the switch-over from the centrally planned economy to the socialist market economy and the gradual integration of China's energy trade into the international markets, the imported crude oil in 2000 amounted to 70.265 Mt (Int. Petrol. Econ. 9 (2000) 5), about 3.5% of the global petroleum trade, the long-term energy security for China would have great regional and global implications. It is, therefore, of great significance to make a deep study of the role and prospect of nuclear power as an essential component of China's future energy mix, so as to develop a sound and sustainable energy security strategy.

1118. クリーン開発メカニズムを活用した中国への原子力導入方策の検討

This paper examines an introduction scenario for nuclear power in China using the Clean Development Mechanism as a financial support for construction, based on quantitative evaluation of energy demand forecasts and the nuclear fuel cycle through 2100. The results of the case study concluded that in the short to mid term, large-scale light water reactors will primarily be sited in coastal areas where infrastructure development is advanced. In the future, as dispersed power sources in inland areas, small scale-metallic fuel FBRs will be preferred due to their promising safety, large breeding capacity, operation and maintenance characteristics, ease of transportation of plant equipment and plant construction and the possibility of on-site nuclear fuel cycle.

Comparative health risk assessment of coal power and nuclear power in China

The health risk from human exposure of radioactivities and accidents in coal power and nuclear power energy chain were compared in this paper. We got the results that the health risk of coal-fired energy chain was higher than that of nuclear energy chain.

97/02849 Comparison of environmental risk between coal and nuclear power in China

97/02849 Comparison of environmental risk between coal and nuclear power in China

Nuclear power in China — the first atomic power station under construction

Nuclear power in China — the first atomic power station under construction

The uranium and nuclear industries in China

This article reviews the available information on the uranium industry and the beginning of nuclear power in China. Few details of China's uranium industry have hitherto been published in the West. The broad conclusions reached are that China is faced with severe energy shortages for the foreseeable future; nuclear power will help to solve this problem but the timing and extent of its contribution are uncertain. The central question of civil nuclear policy is whether or not to use imported technology, although satisfactory development of the uranium industry probably will require foreign assistance. The principle conestraint in this regard is foreign exchange. To help overcome this problem the Chinese are now, for the first time, offering uranium on the international market.