Title: Nuclear desalination and electricity production for islands

Authors: Tran Dai Nghiep

Addresses: Institute for Nuclear Science and Techniques, Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission, 59 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hanoi, Vietnam

Abstract: Nuclear desalination is an established and commercially proven technology that is now available and has the potential of further improvement. The technology of a small-sized reactor for desalination and electricity production will be an economically viable option and will also be suitable for islands with geographic, climatic, ecological and hydrological specifics. The operating experiences and achieved safety should benefit the early stage of a national nuclear power programme in developing countries.

Keywords: nuclear desalination; small-sized reactors; nuclear power plants; islands; energy transfer model; electricity production; electricity generation; developing countries; Vietnam; nuclear energy; seawater desalination.

DOI: 10.1504/IJND.2005.007010

International Journal of Nuclear Desalination, 2005 Vol.1 No.4, pp.396 - 399

Published online: 03 May 2005 *

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