Published 2002 | Version v1
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Optimal Coupling of a Nuclear Reactor and a Thermal Desalination Plant

Creators

  • 1. University of Rome 'La Sapienza' - Dince, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 244 - 00186 Rome (Italy)
  • 2. CEA/CEN Cadarache. DER/SERI, F-13108 Saint Paul-lez-Durance (France)
  • 3. Empresarios Agrupados Internacional, SA (Spain)
  • 4. Framatome ANP (France)
  • 5. Ansaldo Nucleare (Italy)
  • 6. Candesal Technologies (Canada)
  • 7. Irradiare Lda (Portugal)
  • 8. CEA, CEN Cadarache, DER/SERI (France)

Description

The present study, performed in the framework of the EURODESAL Project (5. EU FWP), deals with the analysis of the 'optimum' coupling of a PWR and of a HTGR plant with a thermal desalination plant, based on the Multiple Effects process. The reference reactors are the AP600 and the PWR900 as Pressurized reactors and the GT-MHR as Gas reactor. The calculations performed show that there are several technical solutions allowing to couple PWRs and GRs to a ME desalination plant. The optimization criteria concern the technical feasibility of the coupling, producing the maximum quantity of fresh water at the lower cost, without unacceptable reduction of the electrical power produced and without undue health hazard for population. (authors)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society - ANS
Imprint Place
La Grange Park (United States)
ISBN
0-89448-663-2
Imprint Pagination
9 p.

Conference

Title
2002 International congress on advances in nuclear power plants
Acronym
ICAPP'02
Dates
9-13 Jun 2002
Place
Hollywood, FL (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
40044681
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COST; DESALINATION PLANTS; FRESH WATER; GESELLSCHAFT FUER ANLAGEN- UND REAKTORSICHERHEIT; HEALTH HAZARDS; HTGR TYPE REACTORS; OPTIMIZATION; PWR TYPE REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GERMAN FR ORGANIZATIONS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; HAZARDS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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