Recent advances in nuclear power: A review

Abu-Khader, Mazen M.

doi:10.1016/j.pnucene.2008.05.001

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“…Nuclear power increases production from about eight quads to around twenty-six quads. Technically, despite considerable lead times in developing new nuclear power plants, this ramp-up is feasible within the forty-year analysis horizon of this research [60][61][62][63]. Some legislators and policy makers in Washington, DC are already advocating for one-hundred new nuclear reactors by 2030, which would substantially meet the scenario's requirements.…”

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A Sustainable Energy Scenario for the United States: Year 2050

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This paper presents a scenario depicting life in the United States in the year 2050. The scenario is designed to achieve energy sustainability: fossil fuels and corn ethanol have been replaced by other sustainable and inexhaustible energy sources. The scenario describes the disappearance of the suburbs, replaced by a mix of high density urban centers and low density eco-communities. A suite of advanced technologies and significant social changes underpin the scenario. Analysis of the energy implications inherent in the scenario suggest that total US energy consumption would be around 100 quads in 2050, approximately the same as in the year 2010 despite a forecasted population increase of 130 million.

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A Sustainable Energy Scenario for the United States: Year 2050

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“…The Biological capture by living organism in large scale use is also another potential method under the research [17][18][19]. Although there is no single solution for CO 2 emission, every method has its advantages and limitations, and an appropriate technology for CO 2 capture is dependent on the type of the anthropogenic source and operating conditions, an alternative various technology for CO 2 capture is a must have topic [20,21]. Among a series of the art of state separation technologies including the absorption with liquids, purification by membrane, cryogenic distillation and adsorption using solids, which were developed over the past decades, and some new technologies like the enzyme based separation, calcium looping CO 2 capture and mixed matrix membrane, which were invented in the recent years [22], the adsorption with solids appears to be the most promising alternative strategy for CO 2 capture [23][24][25].…”

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Supercritical Adsorption Based CO2 Capture from N2/CO2 Mixture by Activated Carbon and Carbon Molecular Sieve

Nuermaiti¹,

Li²

2017

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Abstract:The adsorption equilibria of pure supercritical N 2 and CO 2 on the activated carbon Yigao-A and carbon molecular sieve CMS-200 were measured by the gravimetric method (IGA-001, Hiden) in the temperature region of 313.15-393.15 K and pressure region of 0-2 MPa. The adsorption kinetics of N 2 and of CO 2 on the activated carbon Yigao-A and carbon molecular sieve CMS-200 at 313.15 K in 50 kPa were tested. The Langmuir-Freundlich model was applied to analyze the adsorption isotherms. The adsorption kinetics was investigated with the Fickian model. The analysis of adsorption equilibria showed that a high temperature, low pressure is beneficial to the equilibria based selective adsorption of supercritical CO 2 on the activated carbon Yigao-A and carbon molecular sieve CMS-200. The investigation of adsorption kinetics exposed that the carbon molecular sieve CMS-200 is able to separate CO 2 from the N 2 /CO 2 mixture by its kinetic effect, and lower temperature is preferred.

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“…After several decades of stagnation, nuclear power is experiencing a revival [1][2][3]. In early 2008, 439 nuclear power reactors accounted for approximately 15% of electricity production worldwide.…”

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“…However, scientific and technological advancements in nuclear materials and design, especially in the areas of waste management and reactor design, have drastically changed public perception [1]. Compared with other energy sources, nuclear power is more dependable and better suited to meet rising electricity needs on a large scale.…”

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Computational Efficient Upscaling Methodology for Predicting Thermal Conductivity of Nuclear Waste forms

Li¹,

X²,

Khaleel³

2011

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SUMMARYThis study evaluated the computational efficiency and accuracy of different upscaling methods used in predicting thermal conductivity in loaded nuclear waste forms, which are heterogeneous material systems. Thermal conductivity in loaded nuclear waste form is an important property specific to scientific researchers, involved in waste form integrated performance and safety code (IPSC). The effective thermal conductivity, obtained from microstructure information and local thermal conductivity of different components, is critical in predicting the life and performance of waste form during storage. Thermal conductivity is directly related to temperature increase during storage, which determines mechanical deformation behavior, corrosion resistance, and aging performance.Several methods, including the Taylor model, Sachs model, self-consistent model, and statistical upscaling method, were developed and implemented. Due to the absence of experimental data, finite element method (FEM) prediction results were used to determine the accuracy of the different upscaling methods. Micrographs from waste forms with varying waste loadings were used in the prediction of thermal conductivity. Prediction results demonstrated that in term of efficiency, boundary models (e.g., Taylor model and Sachs model) are better than the self-consistent model, statistical upscaling method, and finite element method. However, when balancing computational efficiency and accuracy, statistical upscaling is a useful method in predicting effective thermal conductivity for nuclear waste forms.

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Recent advances in nuclear power: A review

Cited by 157 publications

References 165 publications

A Sustainable Energy Scenario for the United States: Year 2050

A Sustainable Energy Scenario for the United States: Year 2050

Supercritical Adsorption Based CO<sub>2</sub> Capture from N<sub>2</sub>/CO<sub>2</sub> Mixture by Activated Carbon and Carbon Molecular Sieve

Computational Efficient Upscaling Methodology for Predicting Thermal Conductivity of Nuclear Waste forms

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Recent advances in nuclear power: A review

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A Sustainable Energy Scenario for the United States: Year 2050

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Supercritical Adsorption Based CO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; Capture from N&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;/CO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; Mixture by Activated Carbon and Carbon Molecular Sieve

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Supercritical Adsorption Based CO<sub>2</sub> Capture from N<sub>2</sub>/CO<sub>2</sub> Mixture by Activated Carbon and Carbon Molecular Sieve