TITLE:
Feasibility Study of RNPP (Rooppur Nuclear Power Project) in Bangladesh
AUTHORS:
Tausif Ali, Iftekhar Zaman Arnab, Saiful Islam Bhuiyan, Anik, Rahman, Iftekhar Hossain, M. Shidujaman
KEYWORDS:
Bangladesh; Nuclear; Power; Roopppur; Reactor; Radioactive; Pwr; Bwr; Desaster; Uranium; Security; Planning; Development
JOURNAL NAME:
Energy and Power Engineering,
Vol.5 No.4B,
November
21,
2013
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.