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Preliminary research of health and environmental impacts and greenhouse gas emission from coal-fired power and nuclear power chains in China

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  • Pan Ziqiang
  • Chen Zhuzhou
  • Zhu Zhiming
  • Xiu Binglin
  • Ma Zhonghai
  • Hao Jianzhong
  • He Huimin

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The present paper treats health, environmental impacts and greenhouse gas emission resulting from both the coal-fired power chain and nuclear power chain in China. The nuclear power chain resulted in adverse health impacts 3-4 orders of magnitude lower than those from the coal-fired power chain, also radiological emissions were 1-2 orders of magnitude lower. Estimated greenhouse gas emission factors amount to 40 fold. The coal-fired power chain is considered to be one of the major sources of environmental pollution in China and rapid expansion of nuclear power in the country promises to be one of the primary ways of mitigating environmental pollution and reducing greenhouse gas emission. At the same time, of course, it is also necessary to increase the energy conversion efficiency of coal as a fuel and to minimise pollutant discharge.

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  • Pan Ziqiang & Chen Zhuzhou & Zhu Zhiming & Xiu Binglin & Ma Zhonghai & Hao Jianzhong & He Huimin, 1999. "Preliminary research of health and environmental impacts and greenhouse gas emission from coal-fired power and nuclear power chains in China," International Journal of Global Energy Issues, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 12(1/2/3/4/5), pages 257-270.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgeni:v:12:y:1999:i:1/2/3/4/5/6:p:257-270
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