The Technological and Economic Future of Nuclear Power.

• Superior document: Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection Series
• Author: Haas, Reinhard.
• TeilnehmendeR: Mez, Lutz.; Ajanovic, Amela.
• Place / Publishing House: Wiesbaden : : Springer Vieweg. in Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH,, 2019.; ©2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (382 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction: Why Discuss Nuclear Power Today? -- Introduction -- 2 From Military to Early Civilian Applications. An Appraisal of the Initial Success of the Light Water Reactor Technology -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Early military and civilian applications in the USA -- 3 Military spill-over: LWR as by-product of submarine research -- 4 The establishment of the international atomic framework -- 5 Other national frameworks -- 6 Determinant factors of success for LWR market penetration -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Websites -- 3 The Current Status of the World Nuclear Industry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 General overview worldwide -- 3 Operation, power generation, age distribution -- 4 Overview of current new-build -- 5 Construction times -- 6 Construction starts and cancellations -- 7 Operating age -- 8 Potential newcomer countries -- 9 General conclusions -- Economics -- 4 The Collision of Atomic and Flow Renewable Power in Decarbonization of Electricity Supply -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Paris Agreement: winners and losers -- 3 Rights to CO2 pollution or applying 'the Polluter Pays Principle' -- 4 Spearheading climate policy by fast elimination of energy-related CO2-emissions -- 5 Few low-carbon energy supply options -- 6 Climate change urges sustainable energy transitions -- 7 Flow renewable power and atomic power supplies are incompatible -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- 5 The Historical Development of the Costs of Nuclear Power -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The cost structure of nuclear power plants -- 3 The historical development of investment costs -- 4 Technological Learning -- 5 Historical developments of construction times -- 6 Lessons learned from the developments of Flamanville and Olkiluoto -- 7 Summarizing the major reasons for investment costs increases of NPP -- 8 Conclusions -- References.

6 Renewable Energies versus Nuclear Power. Comparison of Financial Support Exemplified at the Case of Hinkley Point C -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background - existing and planned support for nuclear power and renewable energies -- 2.1 New milestone in nuclear state aid: Hinkley Point -- 2.2 EU support for renewable energies -- 3 Method of approach -- 3.1 Static approach: comparison of planned support for nuclear with existing RE support -- 3.2 Dynamic approach: a prospective model-based assessment of planned support for nuclear with expected future RE support -- 4 Results -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 7 Financing Nuclear Decommissioning -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Basic liability principles -- 3 Technical decommissioning strategies and time schedules -- 4 Identification and estimation of decommissioning costs -- 5 Collection of decommissioning funds -- 6 Management and investment of funds -- 7 Use of nuclear decommissioning funds -- 8 Comparison of selected decommissioning financing concepts -- 9 Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- Legislation -- 8 Nuclear Policy in the EU from a Legal and Institutional Point-of-View -- 1 Introduction: EURATOM - a treaty without harmony -- 2 EURATOM ltd. -- 3 Activities and sectors governed by EURATOM -- 4 The EURATOM Supply Agency -- 4.1 The reality of supply channels and long term supply contracts -- 5 The relationship of the European treaties towards each other -- 6 The role of the European Parliament and of the European Court of Justice -- 7 Secondary legislation as timid opening towards a broader scope -- 7.1 Directive 2009/71/EURATOM establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations and its amendment, Directive 2014/87/EURATOM -- 7.2 A long and winding road towards the 2009/71/EURATOM Directive of the Council.

8 Accessing to the Union without access to EURATOM-Leaving EURATOM without leaving the EU Treaty-BREXIT as game changer? -- 8.1 Exit à la carte- the process before Lisbon -- 8.2 The European Parliament calling for sunset -- 8.3 The declaration of reform-minded Member States -- 8.4 The Reform of EURATOM debate- to be rekindled in thelight of BREXIT -- 8.5 The Withdrawal option since Lisbon -- 9 The subsidy question - or how to shelter any public nuclear investment in a liberalised market? -- 9.1 The Hinkley Point C State Aid case -- 9.2 The European Commission and the Hungarian Nuclear Build Case -- 10 Conclusion -- 9 Economic Management of Future Nuclear Accidents -- 1 Creating the problem -- 2 Experience -- 3 Managing nuclear risk -- 4 Possible consequences, and imperfections -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Corporate Policies of the Nuclear Vendors -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The historical structure -- 3 The vendors -- 4 A comparison of the competitive positions of the vendors -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Technical -- 11 The Technological Development of Different Generations and Reactor Concepts -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Historical development of reactor concepts -- 3 Generation III and Generation III + -- 4 Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) -- 5 Generation IV -- 5.1 Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor System (SFR) -- 5.2 Very-High-Temperature Reactor System (VHTR) -- 5.3 Supercritical-Water-Cooled Reactor System (SCWR) -- 5.4 Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor System (LFR) -- 5.5 Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor System (GFR) -- 5.6 Molten Salt Reactor System (MSR) -- 5.7 Discussion of GEN IV concepts -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Nuclear Waste, Proliferation -- 12 Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants and Storage of Nuclear Waste. Experiences from Germany, France, and the U.K. -- 1 Introduction -- 2 France -- 2.1 Production -- 2.1.1 Decommissioning of nuclear power plants.

2.1.2 Storage of high-level wastes -- 2.2 Financing -- 2.3 Conclusion for France -- 3 United Kingdom -- 3.1 Production -- 3.1.1 Decommissioning of nuclear power plants -- 3.1.2 Storage of high-level wastes -- 3.2 Financing -- 3.3 Conclusion for the U.K. -- 4 Germany -- 4.1 Production -- 4.1.1 Decommissioning of nuclear power plants -- 4.1.2 Storage of high-level wastes -- 4.2 Financing -- 4.3 Conclusions for Germany -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 13 Future Prospects on Coping with Nuclear Waste -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The wastes -- 3 Proposed technological solutions -- 4 Issues of repository design and long-term safety -- 5 Ethics -- 6 The politics of nuclear waste -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- 14 Riding to the Rescue? The Changing Picture in China and the Global Future of Nuclear Power -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Current status -- 3 Ambitious targets -- 4 Interest in Chinese market -- 5 Recent experience with reactor construction -- 6 New reactor designs -- 7 Drivers for reduction -- 8 Effect on global prospects for nuclear power -- 9 Conclusions -- References -- Major Accidents -- 15 Three Decades after Chernobyl: Technical or Human Causes? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Chernobyl reactor -- 3 The Chernobyl accident -- 4 Conclusions and reason for the accident -- References -- 16 The Reality after Fukushima in Japan. Actual Damage to Local People -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Aspirations and the reality five years after the Fukushima accident -- 2.1 Evacuation plan -- 2.2 Compensation for damages -- 2.3 Thyroid cancer diagnosis -- 3 Challenges indicated by the reality -- 3.1 Problems of accident response measures -- 3.2 Common factors -- 4 Conclusions -- 17 Distributing the Costs of Nuclear Core Melts. Japan's Experience after 7 Years -- 1 Background -- 2 TEPCO's special business plans -- 2.1 The 2012 TEPCO Special Business Plan.

2.2 The 2014 TEPCO Special Business Plan -- 2.3 The 2017 TEPCO Special Business Plan -- 3 Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Alternatives -- 18 On New Thinking and Designs of Electricity Markets. Heading towards Democratic and Sustainable Electricity Systems.