nuclear energy and fukushima update

Dale E. Klein, Ph.D., P.E.The University of Texas SystemAssociate Vice Chancellor for Research

The Energy InstituteThe University of Texas at Austin

Associate Director

Nuclear Energy and Fukushima Update

Oak Ridge Associated Universities – March 6, 2014

World Nuclear Power

• Electricity Diversity

• Sustainable Energy

• Economic

Considerations

• Electricity Demand2

Others totalFinland

SwitzerlandCzech Republic

BelgiumSpain

GermanySwedenUkraine

ChinaCanada

United KingdomIndia

Korea, Republic ofRussian Federation

JapanFrance

United States of America

3345678910151618182021

3350

58104

World Total: 435 reactor units

3

Argentina

Brazil

Finland

France

Pakistan

Bulgaria

Japan

Slovak Republic

Ukraine

United States of America

United Arab Emirates

Korea, Republic of

India

Russian Federation

China

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4456

1028

World Total: Over 63 reac-tors of net electrical capac-ity 61 GWe

(+1)

Reactors Under Construction

4

Nuclear Safety

• Defense in Depth• Multiple Safety Systems

• Design Basis Accident• Beyond Design Basis Events

• Independent Regulators• Training: INPO & WANO

• Evacuation Plans/Safety Exercises

5

Tsunami Destructio

n

6

Tsunami

7

8

Tsunami

Unit One Explosion

9

Units 1-4

1

3

2

4

Units 1-4

10

11

Future of Nuclear Energy

12