Repowering a coal-fired power plant according to the coal-to-nuclear pathway - analysis of nuclear unit development from the perspective of cooling water availability

• Autorzy: Ochmann, Jakub , Łukowicz, Henryk , Lepszy, Sebastian , Bartela, Łukasz
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Changes in energy fuel markets, the rise of renewables and the aging of existing coal-fired units are leading to increased popularization of research on potential pathways for restructuring power systems. One proposed concept is the Coal-toNuclear path, which involves the partial use of existing coal-fired power plant infrastructure in favor of the construction of nuclear units, which can reduce investment costs. An additional benefit is the ability to manage the workforce competencies identified within the coal-fired power unit, and which are also required for the effective operation of the nuclear unit. The article considers the possibility of repowering the Kozienice power plant in Poland from the perspective of the availability of water used to cool the power units. Three different nuclear reactor technologies that are potentially being considered for the construction of the first nuclear units in Poland were analyzed. The study showed that the lowest water flows in the Vistula river recorded in 2022, equal to 146 m3 /s, make it impossible to simultaneously cool the nuclear units and ensure sufficiently low water temperatures from an environmental perspective. Nuclear units were shown to require about 1.55−1.67 times more water for cooling than typical coal-fired units.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

coal-to-nuclear; nuclear power plant performance; repowering; cooling water; efficiency output; power output

• Czasopismo: Archives of Thermodynamics
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 45, no 2
• Strony: 107--115
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 28 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Ochmann, Jakub

• Silesian University of Technology, Department of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery, Konarskiego 18, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland,

autor

Łukowicz, Henryk

• Silesian University of Technology, Department of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery, Konarskiego 18, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland

autor

Lepszy, Sebastian

• Silesian University of Technology, Department of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery, Konarskiego 18, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland

autor

Bartela, Łukasz

• Silesian University of Technology, Department of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery, Konarskiego 18, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland

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DOI

10.24425/ather.2024.150857