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Conference Article: Strategic areas for non-electric application of nuclear energy in Indonesia
Sasmojo, S. (Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung (Indonesia)); Subki, I.R. (BATAN, Jakarta (Indonesia)); Lasman, A.N. (National Atomic Energy Agency, Jakarta (Indonesia))Abstract
An attempt is made to identify strategic areas, whereby non-electric application of nuclear energy may be justified. Subject to further evaluation, particularly on the economic aspects, non-electric application of nuclear energy in Indonesia may have justifiable strategic role in the long term sustainability of the development of the country. The key arguments are: (a) within not too far distant future, domestic resources constraints of oil and natural gas will strongly be felt, especially if the current trend in the rate of production of the two commodities has to be maintained to satisfy the growing demand for energy and to secure foreign exchange earning. (B) nuclear option, in concurrent with coal and biomass options, can provide the need for heat supply required to undertake strategic schemes for (i) improving oil production capacity. (ii) prolong the availability of oil and natural gas by displacing their uses as heat sources in industry, whenever appropriate. (iii) coal conversion to synthetic natural gas (SNG), or synthesis gas, to substitute or at least supplement the use of natural gas as industrial chemical feedstock. And (iv) sea water desalination by evaporation, to overcome shortage of fresh drinking and industrial water supply, as well as to secure its reliability and availability. In terms of carbon emission to the atmosphere, the nuclear option offers an interesting choice. In view of those, serious consideration for further technical assessment, and thorough evaluation on the economic viability and social acceptability for the option is recommended.
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key words: Gas Cooled Reactor, Nuclear Technology
- Reference:
- Advisory group meeting on non-electric applications of nuclear energy. Jakarta
(Indonesia). 21-23 Nov 1995
- International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
- IAEA-TECDOC--923, pp:29-35
- International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)