Implications of CO2 emission reduction targets for nuclear and thermal generation technologies : the case of South Korea | |
| Author | Choi, Man-hyun |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.ET-02-06 |
| Subject(s) | Nuclear power plants--Korea (South) Carbon dioxide mitigation Korea (South) |
| Note | A research study submitted in pa1tial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. ET-02-06 |
| Abstract | The study carried out the assessment of the utility planning implications, environmental implications and economic implications of the nuclear power plant and other thermal power plants from the power sector expansion planning in South Korea based on integrated resource planning (IRP). The main sources of GHG, S02 and NOx emissions in the power sector are coal-fired power plants. In base case, more than 70% of C02 emissions from the power sector released from coal-fired power plants and more than 90% of S02 and about 80% of NOx emissions from the power sector are also released from the coal-fired power plants. These results are interesting, comparing the fact that the share of generation from the coal-fired power plants is about 35%. With the introduction of C02 mitigation targets, the capacity of coal-fire power plants would decrease. The capacity of combined cycle power plants also decrease with the increasing C02 reduction targets in spite of their relatively lower emission factor, which results from high fuel cost of LNG, while that of nuclear power plants would increase with increases in reduction targets. Especially, the additional capacity of nuclear power plants would significantly increase as the C02 reduction target goes up. Furthermore, C02 mitigation costs with C02 reduction targets, in South Korea, which are also calculated at constant price 1998, would be much lower than those of European Union (US$74.5/ton C0 2), Japan (US$159.2/ton C02) and other OECD countries (US$ 63.6/ton C02). In conclusion, this study shows the nuclear option in electr·icity expansion planning in South Korea with C02 reduction targets is environmentally, economically effective. |
| Year | 2002 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. ET-02-06 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| 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) | Shrestha, Ram M.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Bhattacharyya, S.C.; Weerakorn Ongsakul.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of South Korea; |
| Degree | Research report (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technolog, 2002 |