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.
1. 1: Introduction - p. page_xvii 2. 2: Nuclear reactors - p. page_3 3. 3: Desalination plants - p. page_29 4. 4: Coupling of nuclear reactors and desalination plants - p. page_42 5. 5: Optimization methods - p. page_65 6. 6: Thermoeconomic analysis - p. page_76 7. Abstract - p. page_77 8. 6.1 Energy levelized cost analysis - p. page_77 9. 6.2 Thermodynamic analysis - p. page_83 10. 6.3 Thermoeconomic analysis - p. page_85 11. 6.4 Objective functions - p. page_124 12. 7: Competitiveness and sustainability - p. page_131 13. 8: Safety and licensing - p. page_190 14. Abbreviations - p. page_215 15. Bibliographies - p. page_223 16. Index - p. page_231
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.
1. 1: Introduction - p. page_xvii 2. 2: Nuclear reactors - p. page_3 3. 3: Desalination plants - p. page_29 4. 4: Coupling of nuclear reactors and desalination plants - p. page_42 5. 5: Optimization methods - p. page_65 6. 6: Thermoeconomic analysis - p. page_76 7. Abstract - p. page_77 8. 6.1 Energy levelized cost analysis - p. page_77 9. 6.2 Thermodynamic analysis - p. page_83 10. 6.3 Thermoeconomic analysis - p. page_85 11. 6.4 Objective functions - p. page_124 12. 7: Competitiveness and sustainability - p. page_131 13. 8: Safety and licensing - p. page_190 14. Abbreviations - p. page_215 15. Bibliographies - p. page_223 16. Index - p. page_231
