Nuclear and New Energy Technology
Institute of Physics and Mechanics, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia
Energies 2022, 15(16), 6046; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15166046
Submission received: 25 July 2022
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Accepted: 18 August 2022
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Published: 20 August 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nuclear and New Energy Technology)
Due to the growing demand for electrical energy generation worldwide [1], nuclear energy seems to be one of the most promising areas for research and new developments. Unlike other types of power plants, nuclear power plants do not depend on climate change (which is critical in the operation of hydroelectric power plants, solar installations, or wind turbines) or on the availability of large fuel reserves (which is critical in the operation of thermal power plants) to produce electricity. For several decades, nuclear energy has been being increasingly developed worldwide as clean, low-carbon, efficient primary load energy. However, other options for the generation of electricity can be successfully used with nuclear power and used separately in different situations.
In this regard, there is a need to create new technologies (and improve existing ones) with the aim to increase the efficiency of electricity generation in nuclear power plants, as well as other (solar or wind) power plants [2]. At the same time, it is essential to ensure that strict requirements are in place regarding environmental safety at electric power facilities [3]. During the operation of nuclear power plants, special attention should be paid to the processing and storage of spent nuclear fuel [4]. To do this, it is necessary to constantly conduct research and develop and modernize new technologies based on data analysis regarding the operation of energy facilities, mathematical modeling, and experimental studies.
Topics of interest in this Special Issue include the development of new and the improvement of existing technologies in:
- Nuclear energy systems design development;
- Different subsystems of nuclear power plant;
- Nuclear fuel cycle strategies and spent nuclear fuel management;
- Increasing the efficiency of electrical energy production;
- Energy storage systems;
- Wind and solar power plants.
Funding
This research received no external funding.
Acknowledgments
I would like to express special thanks to all the authors who submitted their work to this Special Issue.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Short Biography of Author
 | Dr. Roman Davydov is currently an Associate Professor at the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Institute of Physics and Mechanics, Department of Higher Mathematics. He received a B.S. degree in Applied Mathematics and Informatics, an M.S. degree in Applied Mathematics and Informatics, and a PhD degree in Physics and Mathematics from the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University in 2013, 2015, and 2021, respectively. His research interests include the mathematical modeling of physical processes, nuclear magnetic resonance, nuclear power plants, the express control of flowing media, computer science, and artificial intelligence. He has published more than 70 research papers in scientific journals and conference proceedings. |
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