How to go from nuclear power to nuclear power

The "China solution" to nuclear power will help reduce carbon emissions

Nuclear fusion is of great significance to future energy security and the development of human society, but its economy does not have many advantages at present, so our country innovatively put forward the "Chinese plan" of nuclear energy utilization.

Nuclear fusion is highly safe, highly sustainable, uses more than 90% of nuclear fuel, produces very little nuclear waste and is environmentally friendly. If nuclear fusion can be achieved, then the entire fusion, fission, mixing reactor can be used by human society.

China has always attached importance to technological breakthroughs in the field of nuclear fusion, and has made great investments. At present, China is expected to achieve innovative solutions for the utilization of nuclear energy in China, if it can achieve comprehensive utilization in urban construction, cogeneration and other aspects, it will be of great benefit to the realization of carbon reduction goals.

It is hoped that the policy will give more support to nuclear heating

Last year, the country's first nuclear commercial heating project in Haiyang nuclear power plant for the first time, the first phase of the project is 700,000 square meters. This winter, Haiyang will usher in 4.5 million square meters of nuclear heating area, which means that Haiyang city will achieve full coverage of "zero carbon" heating, Haiyang will become the country's first "zero carbon" heating city.

Nuclear heating has been supported by the guidance of national ministries and local governments, and the next need for enterprises to "draw a blueprint to the end" and plan nuclear heating regional programs in advance. It is hoped that the policy will give more support to the price of nuclear heating and encourage more enterprises to actively participate. At the same time, it also calls on more scientific research institutions and equipment manufacturers to jointly improve the scientific nature of nuclear heating, in order to promote more "zero carbon" experience.

Nuclear technology has a wide range of applications

Nuclear technology holds great promise for energy conservation, as it modifies molecules to produce better materials. For example, when applied to automobile tires, it can not only save 20% rubber, but also extend the life of the tire. It has a wide range of application scenarios in industry, agriculture, energy and so on.

If the relevant technology can solve the energy storage problem, then the "scenery" problem will be solved. Solar photovoltaic panels can be installed on the roof of each home to generate electricity, and self-sufficiency can also achieve surplus electricity Internet access. At the same time, nuclear technology can also be applied to carbon capture and storage technology, as well as big data, blockchain, artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technology cross-combination fields. Therefore, if you effectively use nuclear technology and related resources to maximize energy efficiency, you can really help to achieve the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality.

The multi-purpose development of nuclear energy has ushered in an opportunity

On July 13, CNNC's Hainan Changjiang Multi-purpose modular small reactor technology demonstration project officially started at the Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant site. At this point, the project has become the world's first onshore commercial modular small reactor started.

Different from traditional nuclear power technology, modular SMR technology has the characteristics of miniaturization, modularity, integration and passivity, high safety, short construction cycle and flexible deployment, and can be used as a clean distributed energy, which can meet various uses such as seawater desalination, district heating and cooling, and industrial heating while supplying power. It is suitable for parks, islands, mining areas, high energy consumption enterprises and other scenarios. In addition to Linglong No. 1, CNNC is also targeting winter heating in the three North, North China, Northwest and other places. Under the goal of reaching the peak of carbon and carbon neutrality, the multi-purpose development of nuclear energy has ushered in a development opportunity.

The comprehensive utilization of nuclear energy is on the rise

The key to achieving the goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is the green and low-carbon development of energy, and the most urgent task at present is to accelerate scientific and technological innovation. Nuclear energy is a safe and efficient clean energy, and the nuclear energy utilization industry is a high-tech industry, playing an irreplaceable role in the energy transformation. In the past decade, the state has determined the policy of actively and orderly development of nuclear power under the premise of safety, while the comprehensive utilization of nuclear energy in heating, industrial steam, seawater desalination and other fields is on the rise.

In the future, with large pressurized water reactor as a large base load, the comprehensive utilization of large-scale power generation, industrial steam, seawater desalination, heating and cooling, large-scale hydrogen production and other terminal energy products will be formed, supplemented by "landscape storage", to provide smart energy solutions, which will help Yantai City accelerate the realization of carbon peak and carbon neutrality.