| Author | Phung Manh Duc |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ET-99-32 |
| Subject(s) | Nuclear energy--Government policy--Vietnam
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of Master of Engineering. School of Environment Resources and Development
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| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Demand for electricity in Vietnam is expected to increase rapidly during the next twenty
years. In order to meet the electricity demand up to 168 TWh (Base Case of Demand) and 200
TWh (High Case of Demand) in 2020, Vietnam's power sector should have a proper plan to
expand the generating system. Nuclear energy is considered as an energy option in the
Vietnam's energy context during the period 2000-2020 in this study by using the International
Automic Energy Angency's DECADES model (Database and Methodologies for Comparative
Assessment of Different Energy Sources for Electric Generation). Nuclear power plants
although are capital intensive but they would be economically cost-effective at based power
and large scale in Vietnam from 2016 to 2017. Pressurized Water Reactor 915 MWe power
plants can partially compete with imported coal fired power system after 2015 and makes a
significant reduction in coal import. In the long-term perspective, nuclear-based power
generation would be indispensable and would help to ensure a security of electricity supply.
In addition, nuclear power is favorable from environmental aspects. Nuclear energy option
would take an important role in mitigating air pollutant emissions. Total SOx and C02 volume
accumulated during the study period in the base scenario with nuclear option would be
reduced by 11.36% and 13.62% relatively compared to the scenario without nuclear energy
optiori at the same electricity demand level in Base Case of Demand.
Because of its own sophisticated characteristics, linking to many different industries, the
transfer of nuclear technology would be a complicated problem. This problem is discussed in
the study to find the directions for the successful commission of the first nuclear power plant
in Vietnam's power sector by the year 2017. Nuclear energy also relates to a series of
problems such as financing, safety, waste management, public acceptance, etc. The main
advantages and disadvantages related to nuclear energy are also discussed in the study. The
solutions and suggestions for those problems are proposed as the references for a long-term
development of the nuclear energy program to ensure a security of electricity supply in
Vietnam. |
| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Pacudan, Romeo B. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Lefevre, Thierry;Surapong Chirarattananon; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of France; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999 |