A demonstration concentrating solar power plant in China: Carbon neutrality, energy renewability and policy perspectives

Ye, Huafeng; Peng, Huaiwu; Li, Chaohui; Li, Yilin; Li, Zhi; Yang, Qing; Chen, Guoqian

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117003

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“…Regulations: Vigilant scrutiny and governance constitute the bedrock of nuclear power station operations. Rigorous regulations and oversight wielded by governmental entities stand sentinel, ensuring safety and adherence to environmental and operational standards [61]. Nuclear power stations ascend to notoriety for their capacity to generate prodigious electric power with a pall of minimal greenhouse gas emissions [62].…”

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Integrating Functional Block Diagrams and Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis: A Case Study of a Nuclear Power Station

Berri,

Zennir,

Mechhoud

et al. 2024

IJSSE

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Hazard analysis and risk assessment are critical for ensuring safety and reliability in complex systems. This article presents a combined approach to hazard analysis and risk assessment using Functional Block Diagrams (FBD) and Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) methods. The FBD method is a versatile and intuitive diagrammatic technique used to describe the functions and interrelationships of complex systems. It represents the system as a set of interconnected blocks, each depicting a specific function, which collectively defines the system's behaviour. On the other hand, STPA is an advanced safety analysis method focusing on control structures and the interaction between components. It identifies potential unsafe control actions by analysing the information flow and the system's feedback mechanisms. The two methods are complementary and can be integrated to provide a more effective and efficient approach to hazard analysis and risk assessment. A case study of a nuclear power plant is used to demonstrate the benefits of the combined approach. Practical considerations for implementing the approach are discussed and compared with other hazard analysis and risk assessment methods. The article concludes with suggestions for future research and development in this area, highlighting the potential impact of the combined FBD-STPA approach for improving safety and reliability in complex systems.

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Integrating Functional Block Diagrams and Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis: A Case Study of a Nuclear Power Station

Berri,

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Mechhoud

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“…These studies mainly focused on the national level (Bartholdsen et al 2019, Müller et al 2019, Jayadev et al 2020. For China, Ye et al (2023) affirmed the role of concentrating solar power (CSP) plants in achieving China's carbon neutrality by 2060. In addition, some studies focused on other factors that may also affect the energy power system, such as coalfired power (Liu et al 2019, Wei et al 2022, CCUScarbon capture, utilization, and storage (Farabi-Asl et al 2020, Zhang et al 2020b, Fan et al 2021, Scharf et al 2021, and carbon sinks (Ke et al 2023).…”

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Air quality and heath co-benefits of low carbon transition policies in electricity system: the case of Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region

Guo,

Zhang,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Environ. Res. Lett.

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Low carbon transition strategies of power plants are crucial to meet China’s “Dual Carbon” targets. While the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region, the “capital economic circles” of China, is suffering from serious air pollution, air quality co-benefits of low carbon transition policies in electricity system in BTH area remain unclear. Here, we estimate the impacts of low carbon transition policies, including one BAU, six single and five combined scenarios, in electricity system in BTH area on installed power capacity, CO2 emissions, air quality and human health through 2060 based on OSeMOSYS and ERSM models. Results show that the total installed capacity under single and combined scenarios (except RE and Tech single scenarios) fluctuates around the BAU level of 310.5 GW in 2060. While all single and combined scenarios would generally achieve “carbon peak” in BTH electricity system before 2030, only S4 (combining technological progress, renewable energy development and CCUS) and S5 (in additional to S4, including gas-fired power generation instead of coal-fired power generation) scenarios have the potential to realize carbon neutrality by 2060. The magnitude of reductions in air pollutant emissions and improvement in air quality in BTH area from the BAU level in 2060 under combined scenarios, especially S4 and S5, generally exceed that of six single scenarios. Importantly, S5 in 2060 contributes to about 8,528 avoided premature mortalities in BTH area, which are more effective than any other scenarios. The results suggest that S5 is a promising low carbon transition policies to achieve environmental improvement and produce health benefits.

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“…For example, the breakthrough in and development of solar-power technology will ensure that China's energy transition to more green and low-carbon (Ye et al, 2023). Market-oriented greentechnology-innovation systems can accelerate the adjustment of industrial (Zhang et al, 2023), energy (Ye et al, 2023;Zhang et al, 2022), and transportation structures (Lin et al, 2023). with trends that were generally stable and slightly increasing, respectively.…”

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“…Recently, non‐fossil‐energy‐utilization technologies, including wind energy, photovoltaics, and advanced nuclear energy, have gradually become commonplace; end‐use energy efficiency and energy‐saving technologies in industry, construction, and transportation are continually optimized; and fuel‐ and raw‐material‐substitution technologies, such as biomass to produce hydrogen, are under gradual development for use in large‐scale applications (Cai et al, 2023; Guo et al, 2023). For example, the breakthrough in and development of solar‐power technology will ensure that China's energy transition to more green and low‐carbon (Ye et al, 2023). Market‐oriented green‐technology‐innovation systems can accelerate the adjustment of industrial (Zhang et al, 2023), energy (Ye et al, 2023; Zhang et al, 2022), and transportation structures (Lin et al, 2023).…”

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“…It can be said that the active commitment of enterprises to the environment is an important aspect of social responsibility, with a particular emphasis on the minimization of the impact of enterprises' productive activities on society and the ecological environment. The natural environment may constrain the creation of competitive advantages to a certain extent, and in the future, companies' strategies and competitive advantages will depend on the resources and capabilities secured through their sustained environmental behavior (Wang, Li, et al, 2022; Ye et al, 2023). Environmental commitment is a significant indicator of corporate environmental responsibility, and a consensus has emerged among academics on its impact on corporate performance and competitiveness (Hirunyawipada & Xiong, 2018).…”

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The synergy impact of external environmental pressures and corporate environmental commitment on innovations in green technology

Wang,

Li,

Wang

et al. 2023

Corp Soc Responsibility Env

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The adoption of innovations in green technology by enterprises is a decision‐making process that is subject to both external environmental pressures and internal factors. Using data from 4549 private companies in China, this study empirically analyzes the independent and joint effects of four forms of external environmental pressure and environmental commitment on green‐process innovation and green‐product innovation, respectively. The results show that the adoption of innovations in green technology by companies is affected by stakeholder pressure and does not change according to the type of green technology. The marginal effects of external environmental pressure on enterprises' innovations in green technology differ; this is reflected not only in the types of green technology innovation, but also in the types of pressure. Corporate environmental commitment positively moderates the relationship between external environmental pressure and green‐process innovation and the relationship between government‐led environmental regulation and green‐product innovation. However, the relationships between the other three external environmental pressures and green‐product innovation are not significant. This means that for different types of green technological innovation, there are variations in the extent of the synergy between external environmental pressures and corporate environmental commitment.

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A demonstration concentrating solar power plant in China: Carbon neutrality, energy renewability and policy perspectives

Cited by 17 publications

References 36 publications

Integrating Functional Block Diagrams and Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis: A Case Study of a Nuclear Power Station

Integrating Functional Block Diagrams and Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis: A Case Study of a Nuclear Power Station

Air quality and heath co-benefits of low carbon transition policies in electricity system: the case of Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region

The synergy impact of external environmental pressures and corporate environmental commitment on innovations in green technology

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