Barakah Nuclear Power Plant is the first nuclear power station in the Arabian Peninsula. Built in the UAE and launched in 2020, the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant provides 5.6 GW of electricity to the UAE. However, in the case of a severe accident, it could severely impact the plant’s surroundings and pose a significant health risk to people living nearby. The plant was built in a relatively desolate desert area, with virtually no natural disasters occurring in the region. The plant is also very far away from any major city, the closest being over 40 km away, and the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi, being over 200 km away. The decision to build a nuclear power plant far away should ensure that in the case of a severe accident, the harmful emissions would not impact the citizens. While the UAE is a leading figure in the Middle East regarding nuclear energy, with other countries such as Saudi Arabia following in its footsteps, it is necessary to understand the consequences of a severe accident in the region should something go wrong. At Tokai University, simulations of a severe accident in the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant were done using the program HYSPLIT to measure and analyze its impact on the region. Measurements of the concentration and deposition of emissions and the dose of radiation received in the affected areas were analyzed. In addition, the effects of weather and seasonal change were also considered.

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Consequence Analysis in the Case of a Severe Accident in Barakah Nuclear Power Plant—Evaluation of Atmospheric Dispersion of Radioactive Materials and Exposure Doses During Severe Accident Using HYSPLIT

  • Abdulla Bin Tamim,
  • Takaaki Sakai

摘要

Barakah Nuclear Power Plant is the first nuclear power station in the Arabian Peninsula. Built in the UAE and launched in 2020, the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant provides 5.6 GW of electricity to the UAE. However, in the case of a severe accident, it could severely impact the plant’s surroundings and pose a significant health risk to people living nearby. The plant was built in a relatively desolate desert area, with virtually no natural disasters occurring in the region. The plant is also very far away from any major city, the closest being over 40 km away, and the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi, being over 200 km away. The decision to build a nuclear power plant far away should ensure that in the case of a severe accident, the harmful emissions would not impact the citizens. While the UAE is a leading figure in the Middle East regarding nuclear energy, with other countries such as Saudi Arabia following in its footsteps, it is necessary to understand the consequences of a severe accident in the region should something go wrong. At Tokai University, simulations of a severe accident in the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant were done using the program HYSPLIT to measure and analyze its impact on the region. Measurements of the concentration and deposition of emissions and the dose of radiation received in the affected areas were analyzed. In addition, the effects of weather and seasonal change were also considered.