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  On 3/29/2024 at 3:35 AM, gearbox said:

The Chinese are at the forefront of the nuclear technology, the only Gen 4 commercially working reactor in the world is there.

 

However the Thais are probably better off having wind farms in the gulf, and there are plenty of opportunities in residential solar too. The cost of the solar panels and wind turbines has gone down a lot.

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The downside is the areal consuming technology like solar panels and windmills, as well needs infrastructure. 

 

To deliver the power where its needed for the high consuming industry. 

 

Every house and building can provide little bit, but, still far away from whats needed. 

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Nothing scares me more than knowing Thai's might try running a Nuclear Power plant.

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  On 3/29/2024 at 3:31 AM, quake said:

 

How about Koh Samui.

Can get rid of them pesky foreigners.

a win win. :giggle:

 

 

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underwater cables then to deliver to mainland, and no more need for a bridge? Win win

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I wouldn't too much about up keep.... initial construction could keep me awake nights. Cheating on every sort of inspection and quality of concrete, steel, you name it. Too many buildings here have fallen/collapsed before they are even finished to everyone pitching in to make a dismal product. Silver lining might be it built so bad cannot even start it up....

If Russians help out, maybe name it "Chup Chern Nobyl"?

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  On 3/28/2024 at 1:58 PM, mfd101 said:

Between Thailand preparing for nuclear power plants (engineers anyone?) and Oz preparing for building, manning & running its own nuclear-powered submarines in the 2040s, I'm not sure where the worst risks lie.

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Where do you get your info... Australia certainly isn't planning any nuclear power stations, get you "facts" right... lies don't help.

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  On 3/29/2024 at 1:51 AM, Hummin said:

Less waste with modern technology, and really not as big problems and affect us and enviroment less than plastic just to make an comparison

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So  you would be happy to live close to it.

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Where do you get your info... Australia certainly isn't planning any nuclear power stations, get you "facts" right... lies don't help.

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And where did I mention Oz building nuclear power stations?  Get your reading up to scratch. Lies don't help.

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So  you would be happy to live close to it.

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nope, depending on what close means? I already stated in next post, very limited places in Thailand where it is possible to make a nuclear plant. 

 

but if you look at statistics, nuclear powerplants is relative safe with very little risk. Plastic is worse for the enviroment right now than nuclear waste. 

 

 

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  On 3/28/2024 at 7:25 PM, Joe Farang said:

No need to worry. China will built the plant for them.

But no one will sell them a reactor. Maybe it will get lost in translation and they will spend the budget on tractors.

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China is making it's own reactors.

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  On 3/28/2024 at 11:44 PM, quake said:

It's one of  the ways forward.

Go for it Thailand.

 

Phuket would be a good location for the first one. :thumbsup:

 

 

 

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could be a good place next to the Thai/Chineese Kra canal thinking of water supply and already going to industrilize a larger area 

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  On 3/29/2024 at 5:00 AM, Hummin said:

could be a good place next to the Thai/Chineese Kra canal thinking of water supply and already going to industrilize a larger area 

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Most places Inside the gulf of Thailand should be ok.

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Most places Inside the gulf of Thailand should be ok.

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Im thinking more of innland and not to close to the  beaches risking the already challenged and exploited fauna around Thailands coastline. 

 

Along The Kra canal could be a good placement

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  On 3/29/2024 at 5:08 AM, Hummin said:

Im thinking more of innland and not to close to beaches with risking the alrsdy challenged and exploited fauna around Thailands coastline. 

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 Fair enough.

 

 

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A longer clip of the canal plans which could provide a safe location and also essential cooling water, and resoars for diluted water

 

 

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I don't think many here watched the video before posting.

 

Thailand is talking of deploying SMR's, which are typically 10-100 MVe, not some huge TWe monstrosity that takes 20 years to build.

SMR's can be deployed in a standard size container. They are fully build at a factory, and after deployment do not require maintenance or re-fueling for 20-30 years, also have much lower security requirements. Once the fuel is spent, they can just be replaced with another unit, and the old one goes back to the factory to be rebuilt.

IMO, SMR is the way to go with nuclear deployment.

 

Currently, there is much scaremongering by the green/leftists about the nuclear power. Most of it from people that do not even know how to spell "nuclear".

 

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I don't think many here watched the video before posting.

 

Thailand is talking of deploying SMR's, which are typically 10-100 MVe, not some huge TWe monstrosity that takes 20 years to build.

SMR's can be deployed in a standard size container. They are fully build at a factory, and after deployment do not require maintenance or re-fueling for 20-30 years, also have much lower security requirements. Once the fuel is spent, they can just be replaced with another unit, and the old one goes back to the factory to be rebuilt.

IMO, SMR is the way to go with nuclear deployment.

 

Currently, there is much scaremongering by the green/leftists about the nuclear power. Most of it from people that do not even know how to spell "nuclear".

 

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Totally agree with you, safety has greatly improved since Chernobyl and France has been proving for years that it is the perfect solution.
It is a matter of time and coming up with reasonable arguments to convince humanity that it is a good solution.

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Lots of big obstacles to overcome to build a Nuclear Power Plant. Where in Thailand would be suitable? Constant water supply for cooling and away from areas subject to sea level rise

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Nothing scares me more than knowing Thai's might try running a Nuclear Power plant.

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Yes indeed. With Thailand's Health & Safety record, what possibly could go wrong? Chernobyl comes to mind!

 

Igor Kostin: Chernobyl - The Aftermath

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Nothing scares me more than knowing Thai's might try running a Nuclear Power plant.

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Yes indeed. With Thailand's Health & Safety record, what possibly could go wrong? Chernobyl comes to mind! 

 

Igor Kostin: Chernobyl - The Aftermath

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Nothing scares me more than knowing Thai's might try running a Nuclear Power plant.

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Yes indeed. With Thailand's Health & Safety record, what possibly could go wrong? Chernobyl comes to mind! 

 

Igor Kostin: Chernobyl - The Aftermath

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Nothing scares me more than knowing Thai's might try running a Nuclear Power plant.

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Yes indeed. With Thailand's Health & Safety record, what possibly could go wrong? Chernobyl comes to mind! 

 

Igor Kostin: Chernobyl - The Aftermath

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