Decarbonizing industries with the help of small and micro nuclear reactors (Russian Edition)

From cement and shipping to oil and gas and steel production, industries are examining and shifting practices to reduce emissions and transition their operations to net zero. New nuclear energy solutions are emerging as a key option. Upstream operations, such as extracting gas and oil through drilling, pumping and fracking, require massive amounts of energy, currently generated from fossil fuels. Downstream operations, such as refining and processing these materials for use as fuel, or for use in products such as pharmaceuticals or fertilizers, also require heat and electricity that are largely generated from fossil fuels. Many oil and gas, drilling, and extraction operations take place in remote locations, and in many cases, it is not possible for these processes to be fuelled by electricity from the grid. It is here that microreactors (MRs) or small modular reactors (SMRs) could provide a low carbon alternative.