Desalination in Nuclear Power Plants: A volume in Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy

Gustavo Alonso, Edmundo del Valle, Jose Ramon Ramirez

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Abstract

Desalination in Nuclear Power Plants presents the latest research on a variety of nuclear desalination techniques for different nuclear reactor systems; it includes also several aspects regarding competitiveness, sustainability, safety, and licensing process. Authors Alonso, del Valle, and Ramirez explore the possibilities of the cogeneration of water and electricity using a nuclear reactor. This book consolidates the latest research to provide readers with a clear understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the thermal, membrane, and hybrid desalination processes, along with a comprehensive methodology to guide the reader on how to perform levelized cost analyses for water and electricity. The conditions for the coupling of nuclear reactors and desalination plants are presented, and techniques to maximize water and energy production and to reduce their corresponding costs are provided. Mathematical modeling techniques for different components of the power plant are also included based on mass and energy state equations, as well as different steam currents alternatives for coupling along with a proposed method for their evaluation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDesalination in Nuclear Power Plants
PublisherElsevier
Pages1-239
Number of pages239
ISBN (Electronic)9780128200216
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2020

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