1、FUEL FOR THOUGHT:Nuclear2Contents5 Technology readiness5.1 Introduction 305.2 Pressurised water reactors 315.3 Heat pipe micro reactors 325.4 Molten salt reactors(MSR)335.5 Lead-cooled fast reactors(LFRs)345.6 High-temperature gas reactors 357 Other resources and annexes7.1 Links and other resources

2、 377.2 Annex 1 386 Summary and conclusion6 Summary and conclusion 364 Nuclear fuel production and supply4.1 Introduction 274.2 Supply and demand forecasts 284.3 Reactor decommissioning and radioactive waste 293 Drivers for Nuclear3.1 Regulations 203.2 Ship operator demand and interest 243.3 Techno-e

3、conomic drivers 252 General Safety and radioactivity issues2.1 Public perception of nuclear technologies 102.2 General safety and radioactivity 11131517182.3 Nuclear regulation 2.4Specific refuelling considerations 2.5 Port readiness and regulation 2.6 Fuel quality 2.7 Summary 191 Introduction1.1 In

4、troduction from NEMO 41.2 Nuclear fact file 51.3 Nuclear readiness as a marine energy source 7PrefaceIntroduction 3ContentsFUEL FOR THOUGHT:Nuclear3PrefaceThe challenge of maritime decarbonisation is not that it is happening,but that it needs to happen so quickly.The evolution of sail to its heyday

5、of the great tea clippers took centuries,and the transition to coal-fired steam ships led to a transformation of shipping characterised by greater supply chain mobility and speed.The arrival of oil-fired steam followed by diesel engines made further incremental improvements on the shift from sail to

6、 mechanical power.The energy transition the maritime industry faces today is distinct from those earlier evolutions.It is not driven solely by technological advances or economics,but by an environmental imperative,increasingly underscored by social pressure,policy and regulatory demands to reduce em