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Mon, 12/28/2009 - 14:43
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UAE to construct fleet of nuclear power plants at different locations: Al-Hammadi
Abu Dhabi, Dec 28, 2009 (WAM)- Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp. (ENEC) H.E Mohammed Al-Hammadi stressed that the four nuclear plants planned by the UAE will provide 25% of the country's electricity demand by 2020.
The UAE is planning to construct a fleet of nuclear power plants at different locations of the country to meet the increasing demand for electricity.
"Ten locations have been chosen and agreed on with the South Korean side for constructing the new nuclear plants as per a set of relevant standards and conditions," said Al-Hammadi in a press conference held at ENEC head office.
Studies conducted by concerned bodies revealed that the UAE will need around 40000 megawatt and that the best solutions and the most environmentally-friendly solution is electricity generated by nuclear plants since nuclear fuel will be enough to power one plant for 18 month, Al-Hammadi explained.
Other studies, he noted, show that nuclear fuel could power a nuclear plant for 24 months since the third generation plants would work at 90% of their operation capacity, he noted.
According to the UAE's strategy, the processing of spent nuclear fuel (spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from plants is divided into three stages:
1- storing spent fuel inside the plants for ten years for cooling purposes,
2- transferring it to lead containers for another ten years,
3- storing it to containers made of concrete and steel for shipping it to producing countries for recycling under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), he further explained.
Highly-qualified 75 nuclear experts and specialists from different countries were hired and they will be responsible for follow-up, technical supervision over the construction of the four nuclear plants which the highly experienced South Korean consortium won a contract today to design, build and help operate.
Al-Hammadi noted that the agreement with Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO), South Koreans will own shares of the company which will be responsible for the management and operating of the four nuclear plants.
Hee Yong Lee, a trained nuclear engineer who has constructed six nuclear plants, will work with ENEC to training UAE national human resources and engineers for the management, operating nuclear plants and help them get licensed as nuclear engineers.
The contract the South Korean consortium has won is among the biggest and most significant in the history of nuclear power plants construction, he noted.
The UAE is planning to construct a fleet of nuclear power plants at different locations of the country to meet the increasing demand for electricity.
"Ten locations have been chosen and agreed on with the South Korean side for constructing the new nuclear plants as per a set of relevant standards and conditions," said Al-Hammadi in a press conference held at ENEC head office.
Studies conducted by concerned bodies revealed that the UAE will need around 40000 megawatt and that the best solutions and the most environmentally-friendly solution is electricity generated by nuclear plants since nuclear fuel will be enough to power one plant for 18 month, Al-Hammadi explained.
Other studies, he noted, show that nuclear fuel could power a nuclear plant for 24 months since the third generation plants would work at 90% of their operation capacity, he noted.
According to the UAE's strategy, the processing of spent nuclear fuel (spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from plants is divided into three stages:
1- storing spent fuel inside the plants for ten years for cooling purposes,
2- transferring it to lead containers for another ten years,
3- storing it to containers made of concrete and steel for shipping it to producing countries for recycling under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), he further explained.
Highly-qualified 75 nuclear experts and specialists from different countries were hired and they will be responsible for follow-up, technical supervision over the construction of the four nuclear plants which the highly experienced South Korean consortium won a contract today to design, build and help operate.
Al-Hammadi noted that the agreement with Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO), South Koreans will own shares of the company which will be responsible for the management and operating of the four nuclear plants.
Hee Yong Lee, a trained nuclear engineer who has constructed six nuclear plants, will work with ENEC to training UAE national human resources and engineers for the management, operating nuclear plants and help them get licensed as nuclear engineers.
The contract the South Korean consortium has won is among the biggest and most significant in the history of nuclear power plants construction, he noted.
