Feasibility Study of RNPP (Rooppur Nuclear Power Project) in Bangladesh

Tausif Ali, Iftekhar Zaman Arnab, Saiful Islam Bhuiyan, Anik , Rahman, Iftekhar Hossain, M. Shidujaman

Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, American International University-Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

DOI: 10.4236/epe.2013.54B289                

Abstract

Bangladesh is densely populated country with a population of 16 core and small area about 1, 47,570 Square-Kilometer. Among these large population only a few section are taking the blessings of power. But now at a stage government can’t give the power even to that special section. Because day by day population is increasing and also power demands is also increasing. Governments are trying to meet up the power crisis in Bangladesh by taking various steps. Like small (10-20MW) power plants, IPP, Rental power plant etc. But these are not a permanent solution. More over these rental and IPP are mainly oil and gas based, which are very costly and not very efficient. Besides these government are going with coal based power station and small scale renewable energy. But coal based power station are required very large space, its initial cost is high and create serious environmental threat. Renewable energy is not yet developed and its efficiency is very poor. Though there are many problems and threats but Nuclear Power Plant can be a permanent solution for Bangladesh. Bangladesh government is now going for nuclear power plant and recently they have taken a project called Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project (RNPP) which is already approved in the cabinet meeting. The purpose of this paper is to study the feasibility of RNPP.

Keywords

Bangladesh; Nuclear; Power; Roopppur; Reactor; Radioactive; Pwr; Bwr; Desaster; Uranium; Security; Planning; Development

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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