nuclear energy and fukushima update
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Dale Klein Presentation at 2014 ORAU Council MeetingTRANSCRIPT
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
111112222
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