Nuclear Energy is The Best Way to Produce Baseload Electricity that is Safe

By Group 2 Erwinestri Hanidar Nur Afifi Iin Sufiya Lucki Winandasari Wahyu Pramudita Edlyn Amalina Afif Andriawan 100321406339 100321405239 100321405234 100321400981 100321400992 100321405231

MALANG STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCE PHYSICS DEPARTMENT April 2011

Nuclear arguments (agree) Basic approval to use nuclear is the argument in al-quran "A positive attitude to explore the benefits of every creation of God is to do a scientific assessment, optimize Fikr and dhikr as an analytical tool (Surah 3: 190-191)". Therefore, Islam encourages Muslims to be the people knowledgeable, mastering technology, and make science and technology as a foundation to build the life of a strong nation and state. Reasons to choose alternative energy including as nuclear power: First, the reduction in fossil energy reserves in Indonesia, mainly petroleum and coal. On the other hand, electricity demand continues to increase. According to the BATAN, electricity demand growth rate of 7.1 percent until 2026. That way, there must be another energy source to be used as power plants. Alternative energy sources include solar energy, wind, hydro, biomass, including nuclear. As a bonus (extra) in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the shift away from reliance on fossil fuels, nuclear energy offers two benefits of environmentally-friendly. Second, nuclear-based power plants are considered more environmentally friendly than fuel-based power plant carbon dioxide oil. Emission nuclear energy generation is lower than coal, petroleum, natural gas, even hydro energy and solar energy generation. Third, economic reasons. The price of electricity generated will be less expensive because the production cost can be suppressed. For comparison, ones kilograms of uranium as nuclear material, equivalent to 10003000 tons of coal. Nuclear energy is the only energy that avoids catastrophic climate change. It the only way to reduce fossil fuel emissions from electricity generation is through an aggressive program in the use of renewable energy (hydroelectric, geothermal heat pumps and wind) plus nuclear. Nuclear energy offers an important and practical to the 'hydrogen economy'. Hydrogen as a source of electricity, offers promise for a clean and green energy. Automobile manufacturers continue to develop hydrogen fuel cells and technology, in the not too distant future, become a major source of energy by using excess heat from nuclear reactors to produce hydrogen, the hydrogen production can be created affordable, efficient, and free of greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, hydrogen production could be developed to create a green energy economy in the future. All over the world, nuclear energy can be a solution to another growing crisis: shortages of clean water should be available for human consumption and irrigation for crop basis (crop). Globally, the process of desalination (sea-water) are being used to make clean water. By using excess heat from nuclear reactors,

sea water can be offered, so the demand for clean water, which always increases will be met. There are several reasons why nuclear should be an option. The limited resources of fossil fuel energy as mentioned above. Other alternative energy sources is very limited. Water power constrained the availability of water in dry season, especially in Java a very small amount of river water. Solar power is hampered by the high price of solar panels and small because it generates energy is not continuous. Geothermal energy (geothermal), high potential but are not always available in all the places in need. While wind energy is not consistent, either changing speed or direction.Nuclear energy has great potential. Enough uranium reserves for energy needs up to 100 years. Even with technology, processing and breeding (in reactor certain type), can provide up to 3,600 years into the future. The study offers a number of recommendations for making the nuclear energy option viable, including:

Placing increased emphasis on the once-through fuel cycle as best meeting the criteria of low costs and proliferation resistance; Offering a limited production Having government more fully develop the capabilities to analyze lifecycle health and safety impacts of fuel cycle facilities; Advancing of Energy balanced long-term Nuclear power costs about the same as coal, so it's not expensive to make. Does not produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it does not contribute to the greenhouse effect. Produces huge amounts of energy from small amounts of fuel. Produces small amounts of waste. Nuclear power is reliable. Fuel is inexpensive Energy generation is the most concentrated source Waste is more compact than any source Extensive scientific basis for the cycle Easy to transport as new fuel No greenhouse or acid rain effects

Nuclear energy is the best way to produce baseload electricity that is safe, clean, reliable, and will play a key role in achieving security (provision) of global energy. With climate change at the top of the international agenda, we must all do our part to encourage the renaissance (the revival) of nuclear energy.