With the continuous consumption of world resources, the development of energy has become particularly important. What knowledge should students majoring in nuclear energy who want to study in France need? What are the recommended schools for nuclear energy majors in France? Follow me and take a look! Welcome to read.
Recommended universities and colleges for nuclear energy and energy majors:
Ecole Polytechnique de Marseille
Ecole Polytechnique Nice
école Polytechnique Rouen< /p>
French Mining School Alliance GEM
National Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology INSTN
The importance of nuclear energy
French energy has limited oil and natural gas reserves , and coal resources were gradually exhausted as early as the 1950s. However, by making full use of nuclear energy and renewable energy, France has embarked on a diversified energy supply path, effectively alleviating the pressure of domestic energy shortages.
France attaches great importance to nuclear energy
After the two oil crises in this century, the French government was determined to promote nuclear energy. As early as 1958, France purchased the pressurized water nuclear reactor technology patent from the American Westinghouse Company. Through innovative improvements and localization of this technology, France eventually became the world's largest country in the use of nuclear energy. Currently, more than 80% of France's electricity supply relies on nuclear energy. Through the development of nuclear power, France's energy independence rate has increased from 22.7% in 1973 to more than 50% today, thus reducing oil import bills by 24 billion euros every year.
Because nuclear energy is high-yield, safe, and cheap, France’s large-scale construction of nuclear reactors not only fully meets domestic electricity demand, but also exports electricity to neighboring European countries such as Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, and Germany. Currently, France's third-generation pressurized water reactor EPR is considered the most advanced nuclear power technology in the world, and its power generation cost is 30% lower than natural gas power generation. However, the French government is not satisfied with the status quo. It plans to invest US$700 million in the next few years to develop fourth-generation nuclear reactor technology.
The latest French nuclear energy news
This year, on June 30, under the witness of the prime ministers of China and France, China General Nuclear Power Group, Electricite de France (EDF) and Areva Group (AREVA) signed a letter of intent among the three parties to establish long-term cooperation in the field of nuclear reactors.
It is understood that under the agreement signed this time, CGN and EDF will conduct market research on the global market situation of mega-kilowatt reactors and discuss the possibility of establishing long-term cooperation on mega-kilowatt reactors in the global market. sex. At the same time, CGN, EDF and AREVA will carry out long-term cooperation on high-power reactors of 1.5-1.7 million kilowatts, and clarify the common long-term vision for the development of high-power reactors in terms of technical issues, global market assessment, organizational structure and business models. .
At present, the global nuclear power industry is gradually recovering. It is reported that 14 countries around the world are building nuclear power units, and more than 40 countries are actively planning to develop nuclear power. In the next 10 years, it is expected that there will be market space for 60 to 70 new units in foreign countries. At the same time, 30 to 40 units will be retired and 20 to 30 units will have their lives extended. There is huge room for the development of the nuclear power industry. At present, my country has elevated the "going global" strategy of nuclear power to a national strategy, and has received strong "recommendation" from senior central officials in the construction of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative.
The above is an introduction to the French nuclear energy major, I hope it can help you.