Download or read book Nuclear Power Plant Siting in the Columbia River Basin written by Alexandra A. Savotkina and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This PhD dissertation describes and evaluates a geographical analysis of candidate areas for siting nuclear plants utilizing a wet cooling tower in the Columbia River Basin (CRB). It focuses on the analysis of water availability for cooling and how it may be limited by climate change effects on river streamflow. The CRB, which includes portions of OR, WA, ID and MT, is projected to require more sources of energy in the future. Oregon, Washington, and Idaho are projected to have a total energy shortfall of 58,676 MWe by 2050. Given the limitations on alternative low-carbon energy sources, nuclear power is a potential source of renewable low-carbon energy in the CRB. This study applied siting criteria required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and a GIS-based multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) approach to identify candidate areas of the CRB appropriate for constructing nuclear reactors. Only 4.6% and 3.1% of the CRB were found to be suitable for siting small and large reactors, respectively. The two main candidate areas are Middle Columbia River, and Snake River plain. One of these regions already contains a nuclear power plant (Columbia Generating Station, WA), and the other site is currently under consideration for a nuclear plant (Payette County, ID). Water availability for cooling was the most important factor restricting nuclear power plants, but earthquake hazards and landslide hazards were also significant limiting factors. The restricted area available means that future nuclear plants could meet only a portion of the projected future energy shortfall in the Pacific Northwest. This study examined the possible effects of climate change on minimum streamflow requirements for siting nuclear power plants in the CRB, by analyzing projected future daily discharge data from several CMIP3 and CMIP5 climate models, downscaled using three different techniques under high (A1B/RCP8.5) and medium (B1/RCP4.5) emission scenarios. Projected future streamflow eliminated small clusters of potential sites in several parts of the CRB, while the two main candidate areas appeared to be relatively resilient to it, because of high initial streamflow. Finally, the study discussed the uncertainty associated with the siting process for nuclear power plants, with the potential future effects of climate change on water availability necessary for cooling, and with overall public perceptions of nuclear power. While siting criteria and projected changes in streamflow may significantly reduce the number of potential sites, public opposition to nuclear power could entirely prevent construction of reactors within areas that are physically and economically suitable for siting.

Download or read book Panel Discussion on Thermal Power Plant Siting in the Pacific Northwest written by Pacific Northwest River Basins Commission. Power Planning Committee and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Water Quality Considerations Siting and Operating of Nuclear Power Plants written by Atomic Industrial Forum and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Washington Public Power Supply System Nuclear Projects 1 4 written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nuclear Powerplant Siting and Licensing written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 1635 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report on the Federal Columbia River Power System written by United States. Bonneville Power Administration and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Overview of Clustered Nuclear Siting and Its Technical Aspects written by Peter M. Meier and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report on the U S Columbia River Power System written by United States. Bonneville Power Administration and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Story of the Columbia Basin Project written by United States. Bureau of Reclamation and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report on the Federal Columbia River Power System written by United States. Bonneville Power Administration and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Special Subject G 48 Guide written by Washington (State). Division of Archives and Records Management and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Columbia Basin Project written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes report of Chief Engineer of Reclamation Service to Commissioner of Reclamation on proposed Columbia River basin project, Jan. 7, 1932 (p. 69-143).

Download or read book Columbia River System Operation Review SOR written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book New Tritium Production Reactor Capacity Facilities Siting Construction and Operation written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nuclear Powerplant Siting and Licensing Overview of nuclear powerplant siting and licensing process pt 2 Testimony on the Bills H R 11957 H R 12823 H R 13484 and S 3179 written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Columbia Basin Project written by and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book General Environmental Siting Guides for Nuclear Power Plants written by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: