Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
Intramuros, Manila
Submitted to:
Submitted by:
Castor, Nikka
Chung, Sabrina
Cruz, Rizzie
Mallari, Nicolai
PHASE I:
Bataan Nuclear Power Plant has been a craze-talk of the town yet mystery
unresolved case to each Filipino who until now, suffers from one of the
biggest burden ever, since Bataan Nuclear Power Plant has been
implemented. Toward this step, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute,
director Dr. Alumanda de la Rosa said the PNRI would be updating its
regulations and retraining its staff in case the government goes ahead and
opens the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. Some officials,
including Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago said that making use of this
plantation may occur 620 megawatts and can produce power to all regions
of Visayas.
2. What resources are needed for the study? What resources are available?
In the US, some nuclear plants about 40 years old... have been given
government approval to operate for another 20 years, There could have
been upgrades and some parts changed through the lifetime of the plants
but in terms of technology, its still the same.
As for opening the BNPP, the PNRI had time to train people and, as a
regulator, training is continuous in terms of nuclear power.
B. How much time is needed for baseline and experimental studies? How
much time remains before the projects is supposed to begin?
Eventually, the idea too was scrapped because it would come out more
expensive compared to building a new power plant using conventional
energy.
PHASE II:
3. Which potential impacts are most significant? Which effects will violate
existing laws, plans or policies?
Nuclear power is highly expensive and a risky investment, repeatedly failing
to deliver. Its construction and generating costs are greater than most
renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. It posses multiple
threats to people and the environment. The risks and environmental damage
from its spawned sub industries. Which are the mining, processing and
transport of nuclear fuel and nuclear weapons proliferation. The potential
hazard of a serious accident. The unsolved problem of nuclear waste. The
cost of nuclear waste disposal is a whole new world of spending altogether.