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Nuclear EnergyA Viable Option for Jordan

Ned Xoubi, PhD


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Nuclear EnergyA Viable Option for Jordan

Dr. Ned Xoubi

Commissioner for Nuclear Fuel CycleJordan Atomic Energy Commission

The Institution of Engineering and Technology

November 30, 2008

Amman - Jordan

Invited Talk


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Jordan Atomic Energy Commission

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Nuclear Energy

Nuclear energy offers a promising approach to meeting

Jordans energy needs, an approach that would

Reduce dependence on oil imports

Create jobs

Raise the standard of living

Alleviate the burden on the national budget

Provide electricity for water desalination, and hydrogen

production


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200519.5As % of GDP

2005$2,339Individual Income

2004$2,133GDP per Capita

200523.9As % of Imports

2005$2,500Energy Imports(million)

20043.40%Inflation Rate

200412.60%GDP growth rate

2005$12,842GDP (million)

Facts and Figures


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MW

YEAR GWH MW

2015 18738 3000

2016 19812 3172

2017 20942 3353

2018 22135 35442019 23391 3745

2020 24752 3963

963 MW

Electrical Demands


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Reactors Operating in 2008

943 Reactors are being operated around the world

284 Research Reactors in 56Countries

220 reactors power over 150ships and submarines

439 Power Reactors in 30countries


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Operating Reactors around the World


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Reactors Under-Construction in 2008

36 Reactors are being built today around the world

36 Reactors areunderconstruction in12 Countries

97 Reactors areplanned in 17countries


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NPPs are built on Beaches & Lakes, Rivers

Switzerland

Belgium

United States of

America

Lake Michigan


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Types of Operating Power Reactors

noneliquid

sodium

PuO2 and

UO24

Japan, France,

Russia

Fast Neutron Reactor

(FBR)

graphitewaterenriched

UO212RussiaLight Water Graphite

Reactor (RBMK)

graphiteCO2

natural U(metal),

enriched

UO2

18UKGas-Cooled Reactor

(AGR & Magnox)

heavy

water

heavy

water

natural

UO243Canada

Pressurized Heavy

Water Reactor

'CANDU' (PHWR)

waterwater

enriched

UO294US, Japan, Sweden

Boiling Water Reactor

(BWR)

waterwaterenriched

UO2264

US, France, Japan,

Russia

Pressurized Water

Reactor (PWR)

ModrtorCoolntFuelNo.Main CountriesReactor type


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Electricity Production Cost

Jordan

(2008)

$.06

/kWh

Gas

$.18

/kWh

Oil

Plants


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Limitation of Jordans Electrical GridJordans electrical grid is projected to be

3000 5000 Mwe between 2015-2030

Lithuania

Has One Reactor , Producing Over 70% of its total Electricity Since 1992

Armenia

Has One Reactor , Supplying 25% - 42% of its total Electricity Since 1996

SloveniaHas One Reactor, Supplying 32% - 39% of its total Electricity Since 1992

Source xoubi, EIA( 2005)


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1979/1980 Airborne Survey

Source: NRASource: NRASource: NRA

Potential Uranium Areas

Mostly related to Areas with

Phosphate rock formations

Central Jordan

Mafraq

Wadi Bahiyyah

Wadi Alsaheb Al-Abyad

Ruwaished


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Central Jordan

Joint Venture with Areva signedon September 30, 2008

A total area of approximately1400 km (50 km fertile zone)

Detailed exploration program

Bankable feasibility study (BFS)

Uranium production in 2012

2000 tons per year (estimated)

French and Jordanian geologistsare currently working in the area


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Northern Jordan

Includes Housha and Hamra whichare located in Mafraq governant in

northern Jordan Currently under active exploration

An area of approximately 30 Km2

maybe expandable up to 150 Km2

Jordanian/ Chinese Joint workinggroups

Chinese and Jordanian geologistsare currently working in the area


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Wadi Bahiyyah

Currently under active exploration

Wide area of approximately 1300 Km2

Jordanian/ Chinese Joint working groups


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The Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Natural Uranium& Thorium


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Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF)

Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Pool

SNF is Fuel removed from a

reactor, after it has reached

the end of its useful life

It can be reprocessed to

produce new fuel (France,

UK, Russia, Japan)

Or Stored, and then disposed

of in a final repository (USA)


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Limitation of The National Grid Size

Lithuania

Has One Reactor , Producing Over 70% of its total Electricity Since 1992

Armenia

Has One Reactor , Supplying 25% - 42% of its total Electricity Since 1996

Slovenia

Has One Reactor, Supplying 32% - 39% of its total Electricity Since 1992

Source xoubi, EIA( 2005)


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Nuclear Energy

Safe, Proven, Reliable, Low-cost supplier of electricity

Available and proven technology

Economic benefits jobs & economy Each nuclear plant

Adds over $500 million/year to the economy

Employs ~ 500 1500, with an equivalent number ofindirect jobs

Waste product is controlled, stored, monitored, protected

and regulated The developed world is moving back to Nuclear


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Cooperation Agreements

Complete Nuclear Cooperation Agreements (NCA) with

1. France

2. China

Initiated Nuclear Cooperation Agreements (NCA) with

1. USA 2. Russia 3. Canada

Signed MoUs with key countries including

1. USA 2. Russia 3. UK

4. Canada 5. Korea 6. Romania


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Human Resource Development

The establishment of a NuclearEngineering department atJordan University of Science &

Technology

The program is modeled afterUSA nuclear engineeringprogram

Scholarships for Jordanians toFrance and China

Training of Jordanians in the

mining company


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Subcritical Reactor

Signed a Contract withChina for the Design andConstruction of a

Subcritical Reactor

Will be built next year

Train Nuclear

Engineering Students Reactor parameters

Flux distribution

Material buckling

reactor operations


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Thank You

Questions ?

More than a dream . It is our Goal

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