Advanced Reactor Concept (ARC) A Nuclear Energy Perspective

Abstract

Due to climate change on earth, governments are pursuing the policy of gradually reducing Greenhouse Effects. For example, country like Germany has an aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030. However, they are also intent on shutting down nuclear power stations. This means that coal fired power stations are now working harder to make up the shortfall, and greenhouse gas emissions are on the rise. The intended increase in renewable energy generation is far too slow to compensate. Last year, coal burning was at its highest level in more than 20 years and with global rise of population, the demand for electricity also is on ascending curve correspondingly, yet if we arguably, consider that nuclear energy is a source of renewable energy, then is it fear to say that nuclear energy as a source of clean energy must sustain its existence. However, the question is how we can assure their operational safety and guarantee that the new generation as an advanced Small Modular Reactors (aSMRs) can deliver such a promise. This short review examines the advanced Generation IV (GEN-IV) in form of Advanced Reactor Concept (ARC) may be able achieve such high bar goal both from proliferation and non- proliferation point of view and reduces threat of any radiation leak based nuclear accident that we have encountered past few decades

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