Build your professional network on facebook via our app Go to app
 
<< Prev  9 of 11 in Topic  Next >>
Topic : Energy security in 2010
  Rate : 
Posted in Community :

Energy Professionals |

Nuclear Power

 
Started by : Soma Gupta, Product Development Manager, Reliance Petroleum   02 15 2010 12:26:01 +0000
Industry : PowerFunctional Area : Strategy Execution(Strategy & Execution)
Activity:  25 views;  last activity : 08 02 2010 17:36:45 +0000

The present nuclear power program in India is based on natural uranium and indigenous thorium resources. Available reserves of natural uranium can support a program of 10,000 MWe power generation based on PHWR technology. The present estimates show that the known deposits may yield 363,000 tons of thorium oxide, which may produce 900,000 Billion Unit (BU) of electricity when used through breeder reactors. Efforts are underway to produce technological development in fast breeder reactors; enhancement of thorium utilization; engineering development in fuel cycle areas and of thorium-based, advanced heavy water reactors; high temperature reactors employing gaseous or advanced liquid metal alloy coolants; source drive reactors; and the reprocessing of spent fuels.

What do you think are the barriers in promoting nuclear power in India?

 
 Refer 11
Share
 
 
  Rate : 
 
 
 
 
  1 0 0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 2 3
1 fear of health
2 Electric sector reforms still lagging
3 Cost factor

fear of health

idea posted by sai kiran M VR SIDDARTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

Nuclear radiation is considered as one of the reason for the genetic mutation. So,it is not considered as the best alternative for the energy production. People living in and round the nuclear projects are get effected with this radiations if proper care is not taken for the site of construction of project

1
No supporting Arguments for this idea
Add your argument:

Electric sector reforms still lagging

idea posted by Soma Gupta Product Development Manager, Reliance Petroleum

In my opinion, there has been no initiatives as policies or reforms. There is still lack of government initiatives to speed up the electricity sector reform, to attract private sector participation in construction and operation of nuclear power plants.

0
No supporting Arguments for this idea
Add your argument:

Cost factor

idea posted by Rajesh Kamal Sales/BD Manager, Larsen & Toubro

In my view, there is still the cost factor that hindering India's nuclear growth. Apparently there is still high cost of nuclear power in comparison to the power from other conventional sources.

0
No supporting Arguments for this idea
Add your argument:

Add your Idea
Idea* : 
Add your argument:
edit in rich text ...
Could not find any idea interesting in: "What do you think are the barriers in promoting nuclear power in India?" ? Click here to add a new idea...

Found the idea contest "What do you think are the barriers in promoting nuclear power in India?"  interesting ?  Click here to refer to your connections and communities
Leading Recruitment firm in Bangalore
jobs in SAP-NetWeaver-Process Integration (PI) Pune
jobs in SAP-Financials Corp Serv & SEM Bangalore
jobs in SAP-SD-Sales Order Management Bangalore
Viewers also viewed
India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has announced the new regulations,...
 
130 referals 15 arguments, 1970 views
After the collapse of the turbine blades at the Sagardighi thermal power station in West Bengal,...
 
2 referals 26 arguments, 2714 views
Power consumption increases in summer and then we see power crisis. Every time there is power...
 
510 referals 13 arguments, 282 views
more...  
Recent Knowledge (2)
When we are watching news channels or any other channel or reading news papers you bump upon...
 
2022 referals 11 votes, 200 views
more...  
More From Author
I dont like the way the BP is doing.The US govt shld take enough action againt violation.
India power sector or the power industry in India comprises of the various governmental bodies looking after the power systems in India, power generation industry and technologies in India, power supplies, power industry report showing the...
The present nuclear power program in India is based on natural uranium and indigenous thorium resources. Available reserves of natural uranium can support a program of 10,000 MWe power generation based on PHWR technology. The present estimates...
more...