Selection of a suitable reactor type for water desalination and power generation in Saudi Arabia
Selection of a reactor type suitable for water desalination and power generation is a complex process that involves the evaluation of many criteria and requires the professional judgment of many experts in different fields. A reactor type that is suitable for one country might not be suitable for another. This is especially true in the case of Saudi Arabia because of its strategic location, the nature of its land and people, and its moderate technological situation. A detailed study using a computer code based on Saaty's mathematical pairwise comparison technique and developed in a previous study was carried out to find the most suitable reactor for water desalination and power generation in Saudi Arabia from among five potential types: boiling water reactors (BWRs), pressurized water reactors, CANDU heavy water reactors (HWRs), steam-generating heavy water reactors (SGHWRs), and high-temperature gas-cooled reactors. It was concluded that the CANDU HWR is the most suitable type for this purpose followed first by the BWR, then the SGHWR.
- Research Organization:
- King Saud Univ., College of Engineering, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421 (SA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7037354
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 80:3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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