India & South Korea all set to Operationalize Nuclear Deal

[Chanakya's_Chant]

India, South Korea to operationalize nuclear deal

India and Korea signed a nuclear agreement in July 2011 but did not take the next steps to operationalise it. ​

NEW DELHI: With Japan continuing to stall a nuclear deal with India, New Delhi is getting ready to operationalise a three-year-old nuclear pact with South Korea. The two countries will hold their first nuclear talks here on Monday.

India and Korea signed a nuclear agreement in July 2011 but did not take the next steps to operationalise it. This was partly due to India concentrating its energies on a Japan nuclear agreement, and respecting sensitivities in Japan regarding the Korean Peninsula. But Japan is yet to evolve its nuclear position vis-a-vis India, and it's not going to happen anytime soon, certainly not until India and the US have resolved their nuclear differences. The India-Japan impasse affects any progress in negotiations with France and the US, because both countries use critical Japanese components for their reactors.

But India needs to get its nuclear power sector going, particularly as it addresses the twin aims of energy security and lowering emissions. The Modi government, although it started without a particular emphasis on nuclear energy, appears to have changed its opinion on it. India is currently engaged in completing nuclear negotiations with several countries, while struggling to find a way around the problems created by its own nuclear liability legislation.

Korea has worked on its nuclear power sector and is now the only credible alternative to Japan. In 2010, Korea stunned the nuclear world by bagging a $20 billion contract to build nuclear reactors in the UAE from under the nose of market leader Areva. Korea has a similar number of reactors as India in the civilian sector, but produces one-third of its electricity. Like India, Korea plans a 59% jump in nuclear power capacity by 2035. Interestingly, Korea is the only other country that has built supplier liability in its nuclear legislation, though their way of working it is very different from India's.

Unlike India, Korea does not have the right to reprocess spent fuel, which it lost with the first nuclear agreement with the US. That is something Seoul wants to change with its new 123 agreement scheduled for 2016. The Korean nuclear industry too is emerging from a series of charges of poor maintenance and accidents. Earlier this year, the Korean government pumped in over $7 billion into the nuclear power sector.

More interesting are reports that Korea is working on a fourth generation sodium fast reactor, reusing spent fuel, making use of US technology. It would be a project that India would be deeply interested in.

Source:- India, South Korea to operationalize nuclear deal - The Times of India

 

[greatone]

Can Soko's technology substitute Japan when it comes to India's nuclear requirements ?
Other wise I fail to see the point of this article.

 

[anant_s]

South Korea recently won a deal to supply 4 N reactors to Saudi Arabia. & for a country having largest known Petroleum reserves, it does tell a story that how important N energy has become taking future into consideration.
South Korean reactors have a very good safety track record and any agreement in this field is bound to help India immensely.

More interesting are reports that Korea is working on a fourth generation sodium fast reactor, reusing spent fuel, making use of US technology. It would be a project that India would be deeply interested in.

Experts have spoken at lengths on sustainability of N power for the future and for this, it is essential that spent fuel is processed and long lived actinides be burned to reduce radio-toxicity. This will not only make N power self sustainable but also environmentally benign in true sense.

 

[razgriz19]

hmmm that's weird..
South Korea hired Canadians to overhaul their reactor a couple of years back. My teacher, to be precise, was responsible for all the NDT done in that reactor. So that safety record is partly because of us.

 

[Echo_419]

South Korea recently won a deal to supply 4 N reactors to Saudi Arabia. & for a country having largest known Petroleum reserves, it does tell a story that how important N energy has become taking future into consideration.
South Korean reactors have a very good safety track record and any agreement in this field is bound to help India immensely.

Experts have spoken at lengths on sustainability of N power for the future and for this, it is essential that spent fuel is processed and long lived actinides be burned to reduce radio-toxicity. This will not only make N power self sustainable but also environmentally benign in true sense.
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kya din agaye hai SK se bhi Reactor Import Kar rahe hai
We must invest more in Thorium Reactors

 

[SSG-Korea]

As USA already took deal with India so South Korea step back on this deal. However, earlier India was also looks towards only USA and give more preference to USA compared Korea. So, currently Korea might be looking again after change in India.

 

[Aepsilons]

Interesting development.

 

[anant_s]

kya din agaye hai SK se bhi Reactor Import Kar rahe hai
We must invest more in Thorium Reactors

Brother, thorium is not a Fissile material, it has to be converted to 92U233 (90Th232 + 0n1 ---> 90Th233--->(beta decay)--> 91Pa233-->(beta decay)-->92U233) which can be used as a fuel. For this you require breeders that have larger number of neutrons for the above reactions to occur in an economically feasible manner.
As for here in India, work is underway on two technologies, one using 92U233 directly as fuel and other AHWR that directly uses 90Th232 and breeds 92U233 in-core.

Considering the huge Thorium reserves in India, it is important that these are fruitfully employed in Energy generation.

 

[Echo_419]

Brother, thorium is not a Fissile material, it has to be converted to 92U233 (90Th232 + 0n1 ---> 90Th233--->(beta decay)--> 91Pa233-->(beta decay)-->92U233) which can be used as a fuel. For this you require breeders that have larger number of neutrons for the above reactions to occur in an economically feasible manner.
As for here in India, work is underway on two technologies, one using 92U233 directly as fuel and other AHWR that directly uses 90Th232 and breeds 92U233 in-core.
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Considering the huge Thorium reserves in India, it is important that these are fruitfully employed in Energy generation.

We can even sell Brazil these reactors

 

[anant_s]

We can even sell Brazil these reactors

One of the most important features of these reactors is that they are Proliferation Proof, by which it means that they encourage you to consume Pu inventory thereby not only reducing the Radio-active material stocks from spent fuel but also avoid going it for Military use.

 

[sathya]

One of the most important features of these reactors is that they are Proliferation Proof, by which it means that they encourage you to consume Pu inventory thereby not only reducing the Radio-active material stocks from spent fuel but also avoid going it for Military use.

Perfect for exports..

no one will even object..

we must speed up the developments, since it will in bring good income for us..