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brighton if you move the song from palestinian christians. starts on t.v. dot com. live from moscow this is r t the top story tonight palestinian leader mahmoud submit the bid for full statehood to the u.n. chief shortly before addressing the general assembly in new york despite the u.s. promise to veto the plate in the security council. and fails breaks out of the israeli palestinian border with stones and bullets flying across the checkpoint and a palestinian shot dead and several wounded in clashes with israeli soldiers. also fears of a double dip global recession intensify in the wake of thursday's huge market plunge that spared no one from asia the debt ridden europe asia and european
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markets and their worst week since two thousand and eight and the u.s. is heading in the same direction. also clashes between pro and anti-government forces in yemen intensified with the death toll from five days of violence reaching one hundred parts of the country's president returns to the yemeni capital three months after surviving an assassination attempt. about news in full for you just about twenty nine minutes time twixt now and then the latest technology news of the coolest gadgets from russia coming up in our technology. hello and welcome to technology in this episode we'll be exploring the revolution going on in atomic energy the need for increasing amounts of power is being tempered by fears of nuclear proliferation and safety concerns over the next twenty
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five minutes we'll be asking just how peaceful is the peaceful out of as developing nations get richer and more populous global demand for energy is on the rise according to estimates world electricity consumption is said to grow by more than seventy five percent by two thousand and thirty five. many countries are worried about the harmful effect fossil fuels have on the climate there's a big push to move away from home gas and oil for power generation. but they do believe the world's consumption of electricity is growing and subtle is production of the figure has been basically stable for many years sometimes it can vary from quite a number of reasons but generally one should note that global electricity consumption is growing at an annual rate of about three to five percent just as a trend evolution progress and development of all civilization in general.
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and atomic energy is going to have to play a big part in meeting our increasing needs there are currently around fifty new reactors under construction in the world for the next twenty years electricity production from nuclear power is projected to more than double at present there's at least thirty countries operating more than four hundred nuclear power plants worldwide the united states has by far the largest number of facilities. while they may be the leader in nominal terms nuclear energy certainly plays the biggest role in france were accounts for about seventy five percent of all the electricity generation earlier this year iran fired up its long delayed to share reactor and connect it to the nation's power grid while western nations are suspicious of their intentions officials in tehran and argue that they're only interested in the peaceful benefits of nuclear technology but when you speak about nuclear reactors it's not the only concern it's still chatter it's. a charge
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of the core. of. the disaster in japan has reignited some fears about the dangers associated with atomic energy even though the march two thousand and eleven incident was the result of a unique sequence of events many anti-nuclear activists think it's just a matter of time before the next disaster strikes the scenario how it could happen could be absolutely different you don't need tsunami or. eat because there was a few months human being. mistakes. culture of labor that threat has driven many concerned citizens out onto the streets and protests hundreds of thousands in germany alone the nation's parliament passed legislation designed to eventually make the country a nuclear free power of this renewed concern was not isolated to just germany similar rallies took place in korea taiwan and france as well despite the ongoing worries about the viability of nuclear power we're likely going to continue to rely
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on atomic energy for at least a part of our needs russian scientists and engineers are drawing on decades of experience to make the next generation of reactors as safe as possible but in order to understand the future we have to look to the past which takes us to the belly arced power station and that is some one thousand miles east of moscow the plan began life as one of the most advanced nuclear power stations in the world. instructional was to become the club's first graphite moderated reactor got underway in one thousand fifty eight and a few years later a second more powerful reactor was built together to generated more than two hundred fifty megawatts of electricity or enough to provide a city of one million people with lighting and other modern amenities. look at present nuclear capacity the vast majority of the world's atomic power comes from pressurized water reactors there are about two hundred fifty of this kind in
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operation across the globe these also reactors are most prevalent in france as well as in the u.s. and russia next we have boiling water reactors and these are the coolant isn't as highly pressurized which allows it to boil hence its name to about half of japan's nuclear plants are of this design gas called reactors as a name suggests utilize gas instead of water which often allows these to transfer much more heat to the generator resulting in greater efficiency then there are white water graphite moderator reactors which are called high power channel reactors in the former soviet union lastly pressurized heavy water reactors the most common in canada here and they did the data designs of the past they were pushing ahead with that breeder reactors all the technology isn't exactly brand new it's still thought to be the future of nuclear energy production this is what's called the we are six three or the third and only currently operating reactor on the site to be in six hundred is housed here which has been churning electricity
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and thermal heat for the regions residents since one thousand eighty. have been six hundred care units has been operating for over thirty years on from the story itself ration license has been extended still twenty twenty is peculiar areas good prospects in terms of producing green you build nuclear fuel and fast neutron reactors like the b. and six hundred energy is produced in the core when fast neutrons are absorbed by a fissile isotope like uranium to the. thirty five a fast neutron to travels at a very high speed around fourteen million meters per second after an isotope captures one of these neutrons and forms a highly unstable variation that then quickly turns into energy in the form of heat and more neutrons criticality is reached when there's enough fissile isotopes to sustain a chain reaction unlike in traditional thermal reactors there's no moderator involved which allows the free neutrons to was around at speeds fast enough to keep the
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reaction going. despite its relatively old age it's still on the cutting edge of nuclear technology in fact sodium cooled fast neutron reactors like the b. and six hundred have been designated by the u.s. department of energy as the next generation of nuclear power if the core surrounded by a fertile blake and if you're rainy into thirty eight you can create a new nuclear fuel from spent as a usable material when operating in the so-called greener mode fast reactors like the p s six hundred can create more fuel than they actually burn that can then be used at other nuclear power plants as fuel. for the drilling of many innovative solutions which are implemented in the design of this power unit on all of this reactor is based on the principles of natural self protection of a in the six hundred power unit active certain has a very even how it density field with the pressure inside the vessel is very low to
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wish and shows a reduced load on live reactor vessel that's diplomacy sodium which is used as the coolant is not very corrosive in nature which has a positive impact on construction materials that's a pretty way so to triple circuit cooling system has been appliance as well as an intermediate city circuit and which the city in is no longer radioactive it's all the same that flows into the turbo generators is already green and known radioactive for. thanks to that technology the reactors able to churn out six hundred megawatts of electricity from this hot steam is turned into power and delivered to the region's grid to get a longer lease of life the place generators are modernized a host of other changes were made to make it even safer. according to the design there was initially no reserve control point for grant to three parts we had to upgrade it in order to extend its operation there for
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a reserve control point was built this includes the key technological features required for supervising they react is conditioned in the case of an emergency failure because a reserve control board is necessary for such emergency. but that reserve point is only necessary if something were to go wrong with this may control room from here all the plans models are constantly monitored while there have been a handful of incidents with the b.n. six hundred reactor all of them were minor and do not fire so designated a merge a c. action however officials are now confident that all the kinks have been worked out but all the plants new safety features and technology haven't come cheap. generally fast neutral react to serve presently somewhat more expensive but with time as prices for nuclear fuel keep rising as a result of diminishing resources fast reactors building bridges to demand this is
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a general trend all over the world recognized by france india china and even the us has resumed its work in this field. as the price for uranium goes up russia will be in a better position than most that's because in addition to the already operating be in six hundred in the coming years they'll be the next generation be an eight hundred. thirty active construction of the unit again in two thousand and six that's when we finished. building the pit for the main missile and constructors three me to think monolithic slabs to go under the reactor and a one meter thick bloke for the turbine home or. work on the fourth reactor belly yard actually started back in one thousand eight hundred three the construction was halted in one thousand nine hundred six following the disaster chernobyl since that time however the authorities have realized the increasing need for clean efficient energy for their reason fak in two thousand and six the russian
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government added there will be an eight hundred to a federal program aimed it developing the country's nuclear power capacity construction is well advanced on billy arced fourth which will house the first p. eight hundred reaction from the afrikaans of design bureau but that's not the only thing planned at the site. you see in red is what's already been built green is still under construction as you can imagine the main building is the one that will housed the p n eight hundred reactor but it's nearly equal importance is the waste treatment facility highly radioactive material will be transformed into a new fuel and in a few years' time construction should also be going on to other structures to be in twelve hundred reactor and the lead cooled breast three hundred. number of innovative solutions have been adopted in the be an eight hundred designed to enhance nuclear and radiation safety crucially the new reactor relies on a flow operating pressure the natural high thermal capacity of sodium as well as
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they do layer protective vessel to ensure problem free operation just like the v.n. six hundred the new reactor will be able to work in breeder mode which means they can create new fuel for other power plants. based on an agreement with the united states the reactor value arse can be used to refer to weapons grade plutonium which ought to help nonproliferation efforts. this reactor has all the best elements that were used in the b. and six hundred but we. certain modifications that arose during the operation of the rig as you may know the v.n. six hundred has been in operation for more than thirty years sort of cool it was invaluable to have both the manufacturing plants and the design bureau that took part in producing and designing the b.n. six hundred appointed most experienced this time while the b. and six hundred laid the groundwork for the current reactor under construction and the experience to be gained from the b. an eight hundred is already being put to use here and where you can find the
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institute for physics and power engineering. has been a leading scientific center since the days of the soviet union there are currently working on another fast neutral reactor to be in twelve hundred. of these are developed with the play an increasing role in the country's nuclear industry. small series the twelve hundred power units could be used to develop fuel infrastructure necessary fast react to technology which would allow us to start introducing reactors own intensive basis in the nuclear power industry to twenty thirty despite its increased production capacity up to one thousand two hundred megawatts the reactors core is expected to be significantly smaller in size and its predecessors but innovation here and doesn't stop with the series scientists are also researching other types of liquid metal coolant the most promising appears to be another high powered fast neutron reactor cooled by lead bismuth high capacity
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fast neutron reactors are not the only way forward for russia's nuclear industry a team of engineers is working on a new design that takes a totally different approach to atomic energy. centers of culture confines of technological innovation as the workhorse of the country's nuclear industry for conscious designs bureau is developing the very latest high temp gas cooled power plants. in one thousand nine hundred five. there was a renewed interest in this technology. the russian ministry of atomic energy signed an international agreement with private companies. including general atomics from the united states from its home and fish electric from japan you because you have a joint project called g t h r was launched as part of a public private partnership of the year. and the project under designed as a helium turbine reactor in some ways it acts like
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a normal nuclear power station to greatly improves both safety and efficiency he just transferred the electricity generator by high pressure helium gas rather than through pipes containing water that only has one heat transfer mechanism instead of two or more. that means the generator would be much more effective than traditional . simply put a loads of complex hardware are needed but that offers not only benefits in terms of efficiency but should make the helium reactor safer as well without any water involved in the heat transfer there's no risk of a steam explosion. because of its huge mass the presence of temperature resistant cereals and the absence of metallic materials the acts of zone can never melt this property is insured by the type of materials used by special configuration of the actives own.
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internees are hard work to put the projects into practice in addition to a safe reactor a number of innovations should reduce the risk of nuclear proliferation one thinks the special design of its fuel ensured that weapons grade plutonium is destroyed in the fission process in two thousand and ten the gas turbine much of the syrian reactor was included in an international nuclear disposition strategy together with other nuclear institutes around russia africa. the design is in the process of testing many of the newly developed technologies in this reactor could produce nearly three hundred megawatts of electricity the power in your t.v. is only one of the ways but it could mean if you. the question is should the nuclear energy sector focus on base nisha and the immense markets of known electric complications of atomic power that's exactly what we've been doing researching and
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developing projects under really seamy implementation of nuclear energy in the known electric speer sphere admitted these. one way to this new reactor type could find its place in the market concerns how we get from point a to point b. over a quarter of all energy related carbon emissions come from transport a figure that the i.a.e.a. predicts to double in twenty years time and with international arrangements like the kyoto protocol many nations are counting carbon emissions like i shall calories the high temperature inside the reactor cool able to produce hydrocarbons such as hydrogen from thermo chemical plant electro chemical decomposition of h two o. that essentially means that we can get a new fuel source to power our cars just from water as the world's population continues to grow people are moving further and further afield to live work and get at precious natural resources a new russian design will soon bring the benefits of nuclear energy to the most remote locations now the technology making that possible everything to the linen no
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not that linen the nuclear powered icebreaker in one thousand fifty nine it was the first of a country's civil atomic fleet nearly twenty years later in the arctic of which was used as the base model for most that hit the water after it since then russia has been tearing through the arctic think ice thanks to extra strongholds and they just push provided by nuclear powered engines since their dubuque russia is churned out increasing the sofa. to katyn models by the time we're. the most recent addition to the nuclear powered civil fleet is a ship whose name could be translated as the fiftieth anniversary of victory this behemoth is the final arctic a classic icebreaker the vessel has no problems dealing with whatever the freezing cold water up north throws at it with its atomic or a propeller and innovative spoon shaped valve it can cut through ice up to nearly ten feet thick at both the top cruising speed of over twenty one knots and now that
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it's seaboard it can be used to clear the way for cargo ships navigating the northern passage. over it's also function as a tourist vessel leaving trips up to the north pole. its home has been outfitted with additional cabins as was a swimming pool gym a library and restaurants. all ships like this are impressive in their own right what's really exceptional is what's being developed on the basis of their nuclear technology. it's a measure of people since the beginning of this century nurture our industry has been actively working on an innovative and absolutely unique project. special bird was a nuclear station unique in every sense of the words that meets all safety requirements of the russian technical supervisory authority c m the russian maritime register of shipping. and international supervising organizations including the international atomic energy agency it is again here i'm talking about the floating nuclear
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power plant. modest war was zero russia is using the core technology for nuclear powered subs and icebreakers to build a mobile power stations these could in theory be docked anywhere along the coast where they can offer a stable supply of both electricity and heat to nearby top elations in many cases they'll be more economical or coconut oil supplies remain costly in difficult each flooring plant will be far less expensive than traditional beefier stations and could produce enough energy to power a city of two hundred thousand insidiously. ministrations and governments of countries are. presently experiencing a shortage of energy are greatly interested in this project. primarily these are island states such as in the southeast asian region as well as
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a number of developing stings. if we don't have the opportunity to use nuclear technologies that are very much interested in the. motor and. it's. the first of these floating in outposts is that academic a lot of construction on its twenty one and a half thousand ton hole started back in two thousand and seven the massive vessel was outfitted with two modified cayle forty s reactors originally designed for nuclear ships and submarines that. was launched into the waters off of st petersburg in two thousand and ten and is slated to come online some time next year in value chains a city on russia's come chaka peninsula quite fittingly it will help provide energy to the atomic submarine base out in the far east in addition to supplying power to isolated communities officials expect to be great demand for ships like this which could also power offshore oil rigs you know who are global professional community
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recognizes russia's leadership in this sphere. and also a certain concern from the viewpoint of competitive advantage in this area work pretty emotions through it. given the country's edge in atomic shipbuilding there's likely going to be a lot more work to be done at this production facility at the both these key shipyard the floating power plants will be constructed here with the reactors and then shipped off to their final destinations wherever that may be. and there are some which is responsible for the project the only. policing the ships to other nations means that if and when the time comes to pull up anchor the power plant and any potentially dangerous material will be towed back to russia since the forty power plants are based on tried and true technology and utilize existing production facilities to simply nothing standing in the way of turning the idea into
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a money making cash cow while the massive barge may get all the glory in press visits and photos the whole thing is only as powerful as the reactor at the heart of it. this is a reactor unit that's used as the energy source of the floating nuclear power station. that's being built in st petersburg right now. so it's based on they react. because of the russian fleet. however into long grated to ensure higher level of safety. on board russia's floating nuclear barges of these bad boys each cayle t. forty as is designed to pump out around thirty five megawatts of electricity and produce about two hundred forty tons of steam power is
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a pressurized water reactor fueled by enriched uranium according to the designers of nuclear fuel up to about fifteen percent some argue that having such radioactive material just bobbing in the waves off the coast could make this ship the safety and proliferation risk for them or they could be a potential terrorist targets officials however claim they're even safer than land based reactors. the modified stations were designed and built. by the afrikaans of design the same company responsible for some of the others highlighted earlier in the program in this design the skilled russian engineers. and. super powerful computers to maximizing efficiency and safety of russia's floating nuclear fleet. using the latest technology these engineers are able to map out bit by bit just what the finished product will look like as well as one models to test how will perform under specified conditions. with the k o t forty s.
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already taking care of they've now focused their attention to the next generation reactor for floating power stations. we didn't start with the project we've developed and almost finalized the project for a new floating prime station unit this will be a new integral reactor presently there's nothing like this in the world just yet so this project is being developed with the help of the supercomputer technologies. in addition to providing a new source of energy these nuclear reactors could help solve and other global problems the he in steam produced can be used to desalinate water which can turn a dry thirsty city into a desert away says it's indisputable that more and more energy will be needed to meet the world's growing. of course there are risks involved nuclear power but thanks to innovations like those you've seen today the industry is doing it's hard
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to balance potential threats and benefits so we'll see you next time and until then enjoy the ride.
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