Nuclear power for district heating

Technical Report · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1975

OSTI ID:4957334

Lyon, R B; Sochaski, R O

Current district heating trends are towards an increasing use of electricity. The evaluation of an alternative means of energy supply, the direct use of thermal energy from CANDU nuclear stations, is described. The energy would be transmitted via a hot fluid in a pipeline over distances of up to 40 km. Advantages of this approach include a high utilization of primary energy, with a consequent reduction in installed capacity, and load flattening due to inherent energy storage capacity and transport delays. Disadvantages include the low load factors for district heating, the high cost of the distribution systems and the necessity for large-scale operation for economic viability. This requirement for large-scale operation from the beginning could cause difficulty in the implementation of the first system. Various approaches have been analyzed and costed for a specific application--the supply of energy to a district heating load centre in Toronto from the location of the Pickering reactor station about 40 km away. (auth)

• Research Organization: Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Pinawa, Manitoba. Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment
• Sponsoring Organization: Sponsor not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-33-025159
• OSTI ID: 4957334
• Report Number(s): AECL--5117
• Country of Publication: Canada
• Language: English

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210400* --Nuclear Power Plants--Power Reactors
Non- Breeding
Otherwise Moderated or Unmoderated
CANDU TYPE REACTORS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COST
DEMAND FACTORS
DISTRICT HEATING
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
N77400* --Reactors--Power Reactors
Non-breeding
Otherwise Moderated or Unmoderated
PICKERING-1 REACTOR
PICKERING-2 REACTOR
PICKERING-3 REACTOR
PICKERING-4 REACTOR