China Civilian Nuclear Industry, Technology, Exports and Supply Chain: News & Discussions

[Bussard Ramjet]

Ok. But instead of spending the money on coal fired plants, solar energy was the way to go. It would have been better if you guys had insisted on this instead of agreeing to installing polluting coal plants.

India for example, as part of its Union Budget 2015-2016, aims to install 60 GW of wind power capacity and 100 GW of solar power capacity by 2022, which is more than six times the current installed capacities of approximately 22GW and 3GW, respectively, thus reducing the dependence on coal.

You reasoning is spot on, and it has already been remarked upon in Pakistan itself by some of their columnists, but one of the pertinent points that you have ignored here is the stage of development.

For Pakistan of today, there main issue and task is getting cheap electricity with minimum capital load. Nuclear Power requires HUGE initial capital investment, which a developing, terrorist prone country with a dismal debt record, someone like Pakistan cann't afford in huge amount. Pakistan has to pay upwards of 15% interest on commercial international loans. And the agencies that provide cheap funds like the IMF, World Bank, and AIIB don't do in that amount.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

Solar is good for self contained modules (for residential or vehicle use) but not good as part of an AC grid. That means that you can potentially, if all homes use solar and nothing else, solve maybe 20-30% of a country's electricity usage. Most of electricity goes towards industry which needs grid power.

For grid purposes you need something stable, not just a power source.

 

[Keel]

Here is a chart, for USA's energy

China's energy chart:

So coal is still the major source of generating electric power if the projections are accurate
How about the excess energy created by renewable (green) sources like solar, hydro, wind ... etc

There are various way of doing that like what's described here:
List of energy storage projects - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


And for China, the creation of an international name in:

BYD Energy Storage Solutions

Relying on the advanced Fe battery technology, BYD can provide large-scale energy storage, distributed energy storage and micro-grid, which forms a complete set and series of energy storage system solutions. For example, the Indoor solution(figure 1) /outdoor solution (figure 2)with on-grid and off-grid function, which can achieve peak shaving & load leveling, smooth the wind/solar output and regulate the frequency etc.

BYD ESS technology offers a modular, flexible design and can be easily tailored to meet a diverse set of customer needs. Up to now, BYD has a lot of successful cases of battery storage solutions from KW sized to MW sized system at home and abroad.

ESS Application Fields

Wind power plant
Photovoltaic power station
Large-sized load center(factory, commercial center etc)
Emergency power supply occasion
Areas of limited situations of environment and field(airport, isolated island etc)
"Black start" of grid
Grid frequency modulation

Features of BYD ESS

Peak shaving & load leveling
Make compensation for PV/wind generating, and smoothen the power output
Minimize wire loss, increase the lifespan of wires and electric apparatus
Act according to requirement of urban grid alteration, ensure safety of the grid
Optimize the overall arrangement of system, stabilize output of the grid, and ameliorate the energy quality
Use for urgency transient active power response and/or voltage supporting

ESS | Energy Storage | BYD

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[beijingwalker]

China to Build First Marine Nuclear Power Platform
2016-01-10 19:05:17 CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Guan Chao

A model of China's first marine nuclear power platform. [Photo: china.com.cn]

Chinese authorities have approved the construction of the country's first marine nuclear power platform.

The demonstration project is sponsored by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, which began the R&D process in 2014.

Military analyst Shi Hong explains the technology.

"A marine nuclear power platform is a floating nuclear power plant, built on a mobile platform on the ocean. It can be very helpful for marine resource exploration, and life on small islands. It can provide energy for ocean water purification and electricity generation on islands. Such platforms can improve the quality of living on small islands tremendously."

Marine nuclear power platforms can also provide safe and reliable energy for oceanic oil exploration.

Shi Hong says beyond serving civil functions, the technology also has military applications.

"The development of such nuclear power platforms can present new opportunities for war ships. Military ships have very high standards when it comes to employing nuclear energy. These platforms can serve as basic testing grounds to further develop new equipment and technology for military use."

Two construction plans have been drawn up by the developer. One is for a power plant built on a mobile platform in the ocean. The other is for a submersible plant that can operate below the ocean surface under harsh conditions.

China to Build First Marine Nuclear Power Platform

 

[onebyone]

China plans 60 MWE modular nuclear reactor by 2020 and a floating reactor by 2025
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China General Nuclear (CGN) expects to complete construction of a demonstration small modular offshore multi-purpose reactor by 2020, the company announced yesterday.

CGN said development of its ACPR50S reactor design had recently been approved by China's National Development and Reform Commission as part of the 13th Five-Year Plan for innovative energy technologies.

The company said it is currently carrying out preliminary design work for a demonstration ACPR50S project. Construction of the first floating reactor is expected to start next year, it said, with electricity generation to begin in 2020.

The 200 MWt (60 MWe) reactor has been developed for the supply of electricity, heat and desalination and could be used on islands or in coastal areas, or for offshore oil and gas exploration, according to CGN.

CGN promotes the advantages of a small modular marine reactor

ACPR SMR: Safe, Flexible, Efficient Advanced Small Pressurized Water Reactor

• Multi-purpose Small Pressurized Water Reactor independently developed by CGN;
• Adopting advanced safety design concepts, satisfying safety requirements for eliminating off-site emergency;
• To be used in small-scale grid, comprehensive supply of heat, electricity, water and steam and marine energy.
• ACPR50S: Marine Small Modular Reactor

• Mature technology: compact reactor design, combined with mature marine engineering technologies
• High safety level: combination of active and passive safety systems, to make use of the advantage of sea water in cooling and shielding
• Economical and Practical: adopting long-cycle refueling scheme to be more competitive than conventional marine energy; it could be used as a comprehensive energy make-up station for marine exploitation and to satisfy demand for electricity, heat, water and steam in marine environment.

Next Big Future: China plans 60 MWE modular nuclear reactor by 2020 and a floating reactor by 2025

 

[beijingwalker]

JAN 18, 2016 @ 06:00 AM 1,071 VIEWS
China Builds A Floating Nuclear Power Plant
China is working on a floating nuclear power plant that could sail to specific sites and anchor offshore to produce power for various needs.

China General Nuclear expects to complete construction of this small modularoffshore multi-purpose reactor by 2020, and demonstrate its utility for a variety of purposes. Construction of the first floating reactor is expected to start next year with electricity generation to begin in 2020.

China General Nuclear’s ACPR50S reactor design was approved by China’s National Development and Reform Commission. This new type of power plant is part of China’s strategy to develop innovative energy technologies, and is outlined in their 13th Five-Year Plan. Also included in that Plan are more than 100 nuclear power reactors over the next decade.

The Chinese government plans to invest over US$100 billion to construct about seven new reactors annually between now and 2030. By 2050, nuclear power should exceed 350 GW in that country, should include about 400 new nuclear reactors, and should result in over a trillion dollars in nuclear investment.

But unlike the United States, China is experimenting with many types of reactors, this floating design being just one. China’s strategy to be the largest exporter of nuclear energy technology requires high levels of technological diversity so they can capture most of the nuclear market with reactors at all scales and of all types – small modular reactors, fast reactors, molten salt reactors, thorium reactors and large light water reactors.

The smallish 200 MW reactor for this floating plant has been developed to supply of electricity, heat and desalination, and can be used on islands or in coastal areas, to support offshore oil and gas exploration, to provide power for large special industrial parks needing lots of quick base load power, and to provide emergency power in case of a natural disaster.

The idea of floating small modular nuclear reactors is a good idea from more than one perspective. Being able to bring power to a site for specific purposes, then move on to another site, has logistical benefits. Construction in a factory or shipyard will result in significant efficiencies and cost-reductions. Decommissioning can take place at a special facility designed for

that purpose, and only one such decommissioning facility would be needed.

Environmental impact is low. Seawater can be used for some of the cooling and shielding. Siting is simplified. Emergency evacuation plans are less onerous and don’t need to be permanent.

However, the offshore environment brings important considerations, such as access for personnel and equipment and the need to ensure radioactive materials never enter the sea, even though entering the sea is better than onto the land surface.

The Chinese company said it is also working on the ACPR100 small reactor for use on land. This reactor will have an output of some 450 MW and would be suitable for providing power to large-scale industrial parks or to remote mountainous areas.


China General Nuclear said the development of small-scale offshore and onshore nuclear power reactors will complement its large-scale plants and provide more diverse energy options.

This is not the first floating nuclear reactor in history. Our own Navy over a hundred nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers having good-sized nuclear reactors, but they produce propulsion and on-board power, not electricity for use elsewhere. Importantly, the safety issues of a floating reactor have been dealt with extremely well over the last 60 years, by the United States, Russia and China in their military applications.

America’s Nuclear Navy has logged over 5,400 reactor years of accident-free operations and travelled over 130 million miles on nuclear energy, enough to circle the earth 3,200 times. The nuclear reactors can run for many, many years without refueling. They operate all over the world, sometimes in hostile environments, with no maintenance support except their own crew. These reactors can ramp up from zero to full power in minutes, as fast as any natural gas-fired power plant.

The Chinese floating reactor will have a longer refueling schedule than most light water reactors, although not as long as military reactors.

Another floating nuclear power plant, the Akademik Lomonosov, is under construction in Russia. They are adapting and mounting two 35 MWe reactors used in their nuclear navy, on a barge to be moored in harbor. It should become operational in Chukotka for nuclear power plant operator Rosenergoatom sometime in 2017.

These new applications for nuclear power are an necessary diversification that will continue in the coming decades, and that will compliment a diverse and sustainable global energy mix.

 

[Beast]

Move to SCS to stake our claim.

 

[Pulsar]

You reasoning is spot on, and it has already been remarked upon in Pakistan itself by some of their columnists, but one of the pertinent points that you have ignored here is the stage of development.

For Pakistan of today, there main issue and task is getting cheap electricity with minimum capital load. Nuclear Power requires HUGE initial capital investment, which a developing, terrorist prone country with a dismal debt record, someone like Pakistan cann't afford in huge amount. Pakistan has to pay upwards of 15% interest on commercial international loans. And the agencies that provide cheap funds like the IMF, World Bank, and AIIB don't do in that amount.

But in spite of all this, Pakistan is spending billions on a useless nuclear arsenal that will never ever be used! Priorities seem pretty skewed, what?

 

[Shotgunner51]

Saudi, China Ink Nuclear Reactor Deal | Live Trading News

Posted by: : Paul Ebeling
Posted on: January 20, 2016

Saudi, China Ink Nuclear Reactor Deal

The 2 nations signed 14 agreements and MOU’s (memorandum of understanding) on Xi Jinping visit to Riyadh

Saudi Arabia and China signed several bi-lateral agreements including a MOU (memorandum of understanding) to build a nuclear reactor, the official Saudi Press Agency reported Tuesday.

Under the MOU, the two countries will cooperate in building a nuclear reactor with a high-temperature coolant gas.

The deal was one of 14 agreements signed on the 1st day of a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Riyadh.

The 2 nations have also agreed to strengthen mutual cooperation to develop the Silk Road Economic Belt; cooperate in science, industry, renewable energy, technology and satellite navigation; and establish a mechanism for consultations on combating terrorism.

A framework agreement for strategic cooperation was also signed between state-owned Saudi Aramco and China’s Sinopec (NYSE:SHI).

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz also held discussions with Xi Jinping focussing on developing cooperation to counter terrorism.

“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and China are seeking together for stability and promoting peace and security in the world,” King Salman said.​

“The challenges facing the world, particularly terrorism, require the international community to unite in countering it. The international community should emphasise the principles established by the Charter of the United Nations, particularly the non-interference in the internal affairs of states as well as the respect of their sovereignty so that security and peace prevail among states.

“I am confident that our discussions today will be in the interest of our two countries, and will enhance efforts being made to bring peace to the region,” King Salman added.​

The Chinese President stressed the country’s keenness to strengthen the partnership between the two nations and commended the measures taken to stimulate development in the Kingdom.

Xi Jinping, who is on his 1st presidential trip to the Middle East, will also visit Egypt and Iran during his 5-day tour.


By Aarti Nagraj
Paul Ebeling, Editor
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[simple Brain]

It is a great news for Saudi Arabia, as US has always denied to build a Nuclear reactor in Saudi Arabia.

 

[GoldenRatio1618]

Silk Road Economic Belt conneting will it connect China , Pakistan, Iran, Saudia and Gulf Countries ?

 

[Economic superpower]

I told you once China is self-sufficient in a technology, that it will export it worldwide. It's happening with high-speed trains, nuclear reactors, and many other technologies.

 

[Shotgunner51]

Silk Road Economic Belt conneting will it connect China , Pakistan, Iran, Saudia and Gulf Countries ?

The plan includes Silk Road Economic Belt linking all continental Eurasian nations between Beijing and Berlin, and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (MSR) connecting maritime economies between western Pacific and Mediterranean Sea.

Pakistan is right between the two connectivities, with south end of CPEC on MSR, and north bound linking with other Eurasian nations. So yes, China, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia (Gulf countries), Egypt and Iran are all in connectivity plan.

 

[Shotgunner51]

I told you once China is self-sufficient in a technology, that it will export it worldwide. It's happening with high-speed trains, nuclear reactors, and many other technologies.

Yes bro. While CGN is still venturing on next gen (4th gen) reactor tech, competition in existing 3rd gen reactor business is still fierce, e.g. Japan's Toshiba-Westinghouse. China possess very competitive capabilities:

1. Newest version of 3rd gen reactor, Hualong One
2. Economy of scale at home, largest capacity under construction
3. Broadly vested supply chain (in Central Asia and Africa) of essential materials.

KSA (and potentially other GCC nations):

• Has potential to diversify their domestic electricity supply sources, and become a exports growth market for CGN.
• Moreover, them being one of the top 4 nations (along with China, Japan, Germany) in net external assets make them a financially attractive market.