Nation Building:

Research Question:

Why does Malaysia need Nuclear Power Plants ?

Brief Introduction:

Nuclear energy: a clean and safe in a long term

effects, promote the economic development.

Malaysia in 2020 will face a shortage of natural

resources, especially gas

In 2008: economic crisis as a result of increasing

oil price

Malaysia now is also a net importer of oil

As a result, Nuclear power plant will be

constructed in 2020 as it benefits on economic,

environment, and society.

Economic: 1. Employment:

Average 2 400 staffs for construction purpose

A long-term staff account for 400-800

Requirement skills: Engineering, chemist, IT

specialist, Administrative, etc.

Economic:2. Effective and EfficiencyUranium: easily transferable and affordable Cost of power generated from nuclear power

plant. World Nuclear Association found: on average the electricity price by nuclear is 2.40c/kWh, 3.27cents for electricity generated by coal, and 3.40 cents by gas.

Less sensitive in price fluctuation; in which only 0.2% of overall production cost is due to the cost of Uranium.

Economic Compared with coal, 100MW power plant

requires 2,ooo,ooo metric tons of coal, but only 30 metric tons of Uranium.

Beside, it also stocks 100 tons of fuel to run for 3 years.

Not subject to the climate change or weather fluctuation

Other forms of alternative power also not compatible with Malaysia peninsular, including solar and wind energy.

Environment1. Air Pollution Standard: A clean and safe energy which was called

the most eco-efficient as it have little negative impact on environment.

Emit the smoke-like gas: not dangerous or harmful; especially, not release the harmful chemical element such as NO, SO, “emission-free energy source.”

Example is the United State can prevent 681.99 million metric tons of CO2 in 2005

Environment 2. Habitat for spices and human the areas around the plant and its cooling ponds

are clean and safeWater discharged from Nuclear plants is no

contact with radioactive, contains no harmful pollutant, meet with temperature standard.

its cooling ponds enables spices to live Even nuclear plant requires quite a lot lands, but

if compared to that of solar and wind power, it is relatively small: 1000MW plan, 35 000 acres for solar, at least 150 000 acres for wind power; whereas, only 500 acres for 1900MW power plant.

Environment3. Waste

Advantage of small in quantity

Can buried deep in the ground

3.EFFECTS ON THE PEOPLE

Citizens will get more Informed on the uses of Nuclear Energy

The Government

1. Lower Cost of ElectricityLow Cost of Raw Materials

THE BENEFITS OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ON SOCIETY

Uraniu

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One uranium fuel pellet-the size of the tip of your little finger-is the equivalent of 17,000 cubic feet of natural gas, 1,780 pounds of coal, or 149 gallons of oil

Produce A Lot Of Energy

2. Lower the Cost of Electricity

Stable Price-Uranium is used for long period-Power Plants can run about 540 days before they are shut down for refueling

3. Motivation to people Modern and High-Technology Malaysia is not weak People work harder Feel more loyalty to their Nation

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