CHINA TO USE NUCLEAR POWER FOR WATER DESALINATION Chinese scientists have developed small nuclear reactors to provide steam for district heating and for water desalination. The reactor project in coastal northern China will be about 200 MW thermal in Yingkou at a cost of about $4 million U.S.** The initial phase would provide heating for 5
million square metres of buildings or desalinate 3,000 tons of seawater daily when no heating was required. One interesting characteristic of the new reactor is that it uses used fuel from other nuclear reactors. By using nuclear power for heating and desalination, the project avoids the burning of about 130,000 tons of coal annually. China needs extensive new water supplies, as more than 300 Chinese cities have reported facing water shortages. Xinhua News Agency 06/20/02 ** Cost seems dubious Posted by JJD'S =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
