Thorium based MSR/LFTR for future power generation in Bangladesh

[kaykay]

Commercialization of these reactors will take some time say a decade or 2. US, India China and some other countries are trying to develop them but these will take time for sure.

 

[IndoUS]

Bangladesh should have the potential of hydropower station construction, every year I have the attention of Bangladesh floods. If it is lack of water resources in place, the flood is difficult to occur。 Hydraulic power up power gap is a good idea. Of course, Bangladesh can also consider nuclear power, but the relatively needs higher technology, of course, on the safety of nuclear materials is also to be considered especially。I suggest friends and negotiations with the advanced countries in the hydropower and nuclear power technology , introducting technology and the necessary funds. Needs to be emphasized is that everything is a risk, development cannot take a little risk and just want to enjoy the benefits, but try to control risk to a minimum is a must!

Hydroelectric though safe is a bit dodgy since you are at the mercy of the rain specially considering both Bangladesh and India are totally dependent on the monsoon, and even that is not consistent most of the time. Not to forget that Bangladesh is a small country by landmass so hydroelectric power plants would take up a lot of valuable land, compared to nuclear power plants.

 

[damiendehorn]

Bangladesh should have the potential of hydropower station construction, every year I have the attention of Bangladesh floods. If it is lack of water resources in place, the flood is difficult to occur。 Hydraulic power up power gap is a good idea. Of course, Bangladesh can also consider nuclear power, but the relatively needs higher technology, of course, on the safety of nuclear materials is also to be considered especially。I suggest friends and negotiations with the advanced countries in the hydropower and nuclear power technology , introducting technology and the necessary funds. Needs to be emphasized is that everything is a risk, development cannot take a little risk and just want to enjoy the benefits, but try to control risk to a minimum is a must!

Hydropower from dams is not possible in a alluvial delta like BD, Bangladesh is almost flat, you can't build dams. The only short term option for BD are coal power using the high quality low sulphur coal deposits BD has, imported LNG gas or if larger gas fields are found, then local gas.

In the mid to long term the only option for BD is a combination of renewables like wave, solar and wind plus heavy reliance on nuclear.

As BD starts to industrialise it's going to need a lot of power generation, I mean a lot. The lack of power is the number one thing that's holding back BDs economic growth.

 

[damiendehorn]

It would be a great place to start since it would provide a great technology base for research. And if i am not wrong even for the thorium based reactors the initial stages require uranium based reactors so it would be a great start.

Yes, to an extent. But, thorium has immensely more advantages, it's more efficient by several factors, it does not need active coolants to the extent as uranium reactors do (remember what happened in Japan after the earthquake! It knocked out all the redundant fail safe systems at once, and high pressure coolants leaked). Finally it's widely available around the world.

If it wasn't for the need to build nuclear weapons we would be using thorium now!

If you youtube some recent seminars about thorium reactors, it's a real eye opener.

 

[narcon]

Hydroelectric though safe is a bit dodgy since you are at the mercy of the rain specially considering both Bangladesh and India are totally dependent on the monsoon, and even that is not consistent most of the time. Not to forget that Bangladesh is a small country by landmass so hydroelectric power plants would take up a lot of valuable land, compared to nuclear power plants.

 

[trainer]

孟加拉应该有建设水电站的潜力，每年我都有关注孟加拉的水灾。如果是水资源贫乏的地方，水灾是很难发生的，水力发电弥补用电缺口是个很好的主意。当然，孟加拉也可以考虑核电，不过这个相对来说需要更高的技术，当然对核材料的安全问题也是要特别考虑的，建议孟加拉的朋友可以和在水电和核电技术比较先进的国家谈判，引进必要的技术资金。需要强调的是，任何事情都是有风险的，发展不能不承担一点风险而只想享受好处，但是尽力把风险控制到最小是必须的！

gm...in HINDI

 

[damiendehorn]

Commercialization of these reactors will take some time say a decade or 2. US, India China and some other countries are trying to develop them but these will take time for sure.

That's ok we're not looking to buy thorium reactors now. Our plans for now are, coal + gas in the next 4-5 years > uranium nuclear reactors in the next decade plus renewables > then thorium reactors by 2030. This should be fine as China is expected to have viable commercial thorium based reactors available by 2025-2030.

 

[trainer]

The Bay of Bengal and the chittagong Coast has huge deposits of monazite (even small deposits of uranium have been found in the east coast). Thorium is far more efficient and safer tech then uranium, and ideal for BD, it also produces far less waste.

There is a lot of youtube lecture on the advantages of Thorium over Uranium.

Ok then Go ahead and revolutionize the world.... I hope before that Bd is coming with fusion reactor in collaboration with china.

 

[damiendehorn]

Ok then Go ahead and revolutionize the world.... I hope before that Bd is coming with fusion reactor in collaboration with china.

We don't need to revolutionize jack, I'm just telling you what the long term vision of BD is. We need a lot of power to power next stage of growth, and industrialise.

We'll leave your supa powa india to revolutionise, and we'll just do our best to build our nation and make as much money as we can. We are only interested in growth.

 

[Somras]

Even then it would take decades depending on how far BARC has gotten with their research. If I am not wrong they just started construction on their first reactor so maybe in the next 2 to 3 decade.

first reactor is for 300MW

and then desing for 700Mw is ready

so it will take a 10-15 years for commercial / Industrial scale but then we will be the leaders in the world still after 15 years

second the importacne here is of the fuel cycle - Managging the fuel cycle its the key

 

[Kinetic]

because you are dirty dhuti wali who comes with dirty mindset

See who is talking.... A country with least development in R&D... not even a single good institution... no contribution to science and technologies.... Your Lungi is only capable of providing labors to Arabs and Malaysia...


EVERY family from BD has its labors in Arabs and Malaysia...... thats the only source of money apart from quota export and gas. Least utilized land.

Nuclear.... first have some people who can run them.. if some country install it.

 

[narcon]

Your Lungi is only capable of providing labors to Arabs and Malaysia...

75,000 workers/labors in Maldives..

 

[Kinetic]

75,000 workers/labors in Maldives..

I have recently visited Abu Dhabi, Where I was working for a bank as System Administrator and as well as Singapore as a Performance tuning consultant for a big company. Everywhere I have seen BD people providing labors while most of people from other countries are tech guys... doctors... engineers... tourists etc.

See who is talking!!!

 

[TopCat]

I have recently visited Abu Dhabi, Where I was working for a bank as System Administrator and as well as Singapore as a Performance tuning consultant for a big company. Everywhere I have seen BD people providing labors while most of people from other countries are tech guys... doctors... engineers... tourists etc.

See who is talking!!!

Because tech guys in BD are expensive and they dont leave to work for the salary of a labor. Try to hire a doctor and engineer in BD and you will know it. Unemployment rate is very low.

 

[kṣamā]

@IndianMembers: Let's keep ourselves from dung slinging. We are of not that breed.

OnTopic: Thorium based reactors are a boon to power grids and environmentally conscious firms. But the inherent complexity and the R&D Costs related to this field is a bit troublesome, but if that can be overcome and used in constructive purposes, nothing would stop BD from a better future.