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A PROPOSED FRAMEWORK FOR USING NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS TO SEA WATER DESALINATION AND EXTRACTING HYDROGEN TO ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Abstract

This study aims to enhance the principle of environmental sustainability through applications of nuclear energy in seawater desalination and hydrogen production. The importance of seawater desalination in contributing to overcome the water deficit problem comes that Egypt suffers from. Studies have shown that in 2050, the per capita share of water may reach a quarter of the globally recommended value. The effect of carbon dioxide emitted from the use of fossil fuels negatively affects climate change, which is one of the biggest challenges of the twenty-first century. since the use of nuclear energy in the production of hydrogen will lead to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, which will reflect positively on climate change. In this research, the role of nuclear energy in environmental sustainability was highlighted through its various uses in different sectors such as (industrial - medical - agricultural - transportation... etc.). in addition, discussion of the technology of seawater desalination and hydrogen production with nuclear energy. The study clarified the role of nuclear energy in contributing to reducing climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and its contribution to solve the water deficit problem. Reducing the demand for fossil fuels can be achieved by securing our requirements for carbon-free fuel such as hydrogen through the supply of (Seawater desalination plants/Electrolyzes) using electrical or thermal energy generated from nuclear power plants. This study also presented a comparison between different water desalination methods using various energy sources. The results of this comparison showed that the least expensive method used is the reverse osmosis method powered electrically from a nuclear station.
 
 

DOI

10.21608/jes.2024.270577.1733

Keywords

nuclear energy, Environmental sustainability, Water desalination, Hydrogen production

Authors

First Name

Sameh

Last Name

Elkhouly

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Faculty of Graduate Studies and Environmental Research, Ain Shams University

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sameh.moee@gmail.com

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First Name

Noha

Last Name

Donia

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Faculty of Graduate Studies and Environmental Research, Ain Shams University

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noha.samir@iesr.asu.edu.eg

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First Name

Hoda

Last Name

Hilal

MiddleName

I.

Affiliation

Faculty of Graduate Studies and Environmental Research, Ain Shams University

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First Name

Abu Bakr

Last Name

Bakhit

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Nuclear Materials Authority

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dr_bakr@acc-es.com

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First Name

Mohammad

Last Name

M. Omran

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Electricity Utility Regulatory and Consumer Protection Agency

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Volume

53

Article Issue

8

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50079

Issue Date

2024-08-01

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2024-04-16

Publish Date

2024-08-01

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2,082

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2,106

Print ISSN

1110-0826

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2636-3178

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500

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Journal of Environmental Science

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https://jes.journals.ekb.eg/

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A PROPOSED FRAMEWORK FOR USING NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS TO SEA WATER DESALINATION AND EXTRACTING HYDROGEN TO ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

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23 Dec 2024