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Nuclear Power in China
Taiyou Research, Aug 2011, Pages: 355
China has been on the road of rapid evolvement for quite some time now. Be it in any stratum, this largest Asian country is sure progressing with accelerated speed. So there's no doubt that being a country with the largest population count in the whole world, China's need for electrical power supply is now at all time high. A major portion of the electricity produced is from fossil fuels of which coal is the maximum exploited, then oil and gas. Hydro power is the most used after that. With an ever increasing population, the demand for more power has risen as well. Due to this, power shortages have started taking place and to combat that, more and more fuels are being used incessantly, leading to a shoot up in air pollution levels. Because of this China's economy has suffered a loss of almost 6% of its GDP.
The total output of electricity produced domestically has been increasing year after year. Although its capacity growth is expected to remiss by the end of 2020, until then it will continue to prosper. This growth in capacity so far can be considered pretty remarkable, as it occurred even after many coal-fired plants were revoked. China's State Grid Corporation has been utilizing the UHV network to generate a great amount of power and it is expected to increase by 2020 as the Chinese state has budgeted almost $ 600 billion for upgrading its grid.
The major contributors in power generation include names such as Huaneng Power, Datang Power and Huadian Power. Since coal is the chief source used in the generation of power, almost half of the country's rail spread is used in its transportation. The other issue that the country faces is that of it leaking the highest amount of carbon emissions into the atmosphere, hence overtaking the US as the largest carbon emitting state in the world. This is not to decline but only grow as much as 2.7% every year.
Taking a look at China's nuclear power sector, it can't be denied that the state is doing all it can in order to expand itself in this department. This sector has shown a speedy growth ever since it was formulated. With help in technology from France, Canada, Russia and the US, China’s atomic power is set to flourish. New reactors are being built to have nuclear energy generated in abundance. It is predicted that by 2040 the PWRs are expected to level off at 200 GWe.
After the recent Fukushima accident in Japan, the government has suspended plans to open any new reactors and those under construction are being made to go through sweeping safety checks in order to avoid any nuclear calamities in the future. With its eyes set on becoming the next global superpower, China sure has justified that it is an enduring contender for the spot.
The “Nuclear Power in China” report covers the following:
- An analysis of the basics of nuclear power including the present-day nuclear power industry, components of a nuclear reactor, fuel for a nuclear reactor, power ratings of nuclear reactors, lifetime of reactors, primary coolants for nuclear reactors, and radioactive waste management.
- An analysis of the various types of nuclear reactors. Analyzed reactors include pressurized water reactors, boiling water reactors, advanced boiling water reactor, advanced liquid metal reactor, pressurized heavy water reactor, the RBMK reactor, gas cooled reactor and advanced gas cooled reactor, super critical water cooled reactor, and the liquid metal fast breeder reactor. An analysis of the radioisotope thermoelectric generator is also included.
- Advanced nuclear technologies analyzed in this report include advanced liquid metal reactors, the pebble bed modular reactor, SSTAR, thorium-based reactors, and the modular high temperature gas cooled reactor.
- The nuclear fuel cycle is analyzed through a look at uranium resources worldwide, mining and milling, nuclear reprocessing, and ways of boosting the potency of the nuclear fuel.
- The report analyzes the global nuclear power industry through an industry profile, uranium market statistics, market features, price and industry trends, role of nuclear hedging, challenges facing the industry, and an outlook for nuclear power. Amongst the challenges facing the industry we look at the impact of US President Obama's nuclear policy, the issue of air and water pollution, financial barriers, safety issues particularly after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, and many other barriers.
Moving on to Chapter 2, China's nuclear power industry is analyzed. This chapter includes:
- An analysis of why China needs nuclear power and the challenges facing the industry along with the growing demand for energy in China.
- The growth of nuclear power in China is analyzed over the years.
- Nuclear fuel cycle is looked at, along with uranium resources and uranium mining in the country. The process of uranium enrichment is analyzed, as well as fuel fabrication plants, fuel recycling and reprocessing, as well as radioactive waste management in China.
- The regulatory framework governing the nuclear power industry in China is analyzed. The report also looks at the impact of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan on the Chinese nuclear power industry.
- Reactor technologies in use in China are analyzed.
- Policies governing nuclear fuel cycle and research programs ongoing in China are analyzed.
- Operating and under construction/planned nuclear power plants in China are analyzed.
- Major industry players - both local as well as global players - are analyzed in this report. For the major global industry players, we carry out a profile analysis of these companies through a company overview, analysis of business segments, and a SWOT analysis.
- Nuclear non-proliferation in China and an industry outlook for the Chinese nuclear power industry is included.
Chapter 3 focuses on the 2011 Fukushima nuclear plant accident and the report takes a look at how that has had an impact on the international community as a whole and the future of nuclear power in the world.
“Nuclear Power in China” is a comprehensive profile of an industry which is bound to face a lot of barriers in the coming years, but without which, the growth of China is going to face many roadblocks.
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