Advancing Indonesia’s Energy Transition: Coal-to-Nuclear (C2N) Simulation Study
Indonesia’s ambitious net-zero emissions (NZE) target for 2060 necessitates a transformative shift from coal-dependent power systems to nuclear energy sources. Although previous studies have explored various aspects of energy transitions, limited attention has focused on the possibility of replacing...
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| description | Indonesia’s ambitious net-zero emissions (NZE) target for 2060 necessitates a transformative shift from coal-dependent power systems to nuclear energy sources. Although previous studies have explored various aspects of energy transitions, limited attention has focused on the possibility of replacing existing coal-fired boilers with nuclear reactors while maintaining the input and output parameters of the current infrastructure. This paper presents an approach to facilitating Indonesia’s nuclear energy transition by a coal-to-nuclear (C2N) simulation study. Specifically, the focus is on the 400 MW coal-fired power plant (CFPP), which relies on coal combustion. This study was designed to model the conversion process of the coal combustion system to a modular nuclear reactor setup while preserving the existing steam turbine and generator infrastructure. The foundation of this study was that the replacement of the nuclear reactor-based heat source must meet the requirements of the pre-existing water and steam cycle design. Various configurations for substituting the current boiler with a nuclear reactor were analyzed in this study, by considering engineering, operational, and modeling aspects. Results from model simulations for nine different operating conditions showed a deviation of the main-steam temperature of about 3% of the design value, starting at 120 MWe and above. Nevertheless, all other parameters of the conversion simulation results demonstrated a very small deviation. The deviation was close to the actual existing operational conditions of the previous CFPP. This paper highlights how the simulation demonstrated a promising integration of legacy infrastructure with emerging nuclear technology. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3bade05ead684e93b8b1eab34e38edb82025-08-20T03:51:08ZengUniversitas Gadjah MadaJurnal Nasional Teknik Elektro dan Teknologi Informasi2301-41562460-57192025-05-0114210311110.22146/jnteti.v14i2.1742617426Advancing Indonesia’s Energy Transition: Coal-to-Nuclear (C2N) Simulation StudyIrfan Eko Budiyanto0Sinta Uri El Hakim1PT PLN Nusantara Power, Jl. Ketintang Baru 11, Surabaya 60231, IndonesiaRWTH-Aachen (Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen) University, Templergraben 55, 52056 Aachen, GermanyIndonesia’s ambitious net-zero emissions (NZE) target for 2060 necessitates a transformative shift from coal-dependent power systems to nuclear energy sources. Although previous studies have explored various aspects of energy transitions, limited attention has focused on the possibility of replacing existing coal-fired boilers with nuclear reactors while maintaining the input and output parameters of the current infrastructure. This paper presents an approach to facilitating Indonesia’s nuclear energy transition by a coal-to-nuclear (C2N) simulation study. Specifically, the focus is on the 400 MW coal-fired power plant (CFPP), which relies on coal combustion. This study was designed to model the conversion process of the coal combustion system to a modular nuclear reactor setup while preserving the existing steam turbine and generator infrastructure. The foundation of this study was that the replacement of the nuclear reactor-based heat source must meet the requirements of the pre-existing water and steam cycle design. Various configurations for substituting the current boiler with a nuclear reactor were analyzed in this study, by considering engineering, operational, and modeling aspects. Results from model simulations for nine different operating conditions showed a deviation of the main-steam temperature of about 3% of the design value, starting at 120 MWe and above. Nevertheless, all other parameters of the conversion simulation results demonstrated a very small deviation. The deviation was close to the actual existing operational conditions of the previous CFPP. This paper highlights how the simulation demonstrated a promising integration of legacy infrastructure with emerging nuclear technology.https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/v3/JNTETI/article/view/17426nuclear energy transitionpower plant simulationcoal-to-nuclear conversioncoal-fired boilersnuclear reactors |
| spellingShingle | Irfan Eko Budiyanto Sinta Uri El Hakim Advancing Indonesia’s Energy Transition: Coal-to-Nuclear (C2N) Simulation Study Jurnal Nasional Teknik Elektro dan Teknologi Informasi nuclear energy transition power plant simulation coal-to-nuclear conversion coal-fired boilers nuclear reactors |
| title | Advancing Indonesia’s Energy Transition: Coal-to-Nuclear (C2N) Simulation Study |
| title_full | Advancing Indonesia’s Energy Transition: Coal-to-Nuclear (C2N) Simulation Study |
| title_fullStr | Advancing Indonesia’s Energy Transition: Coal-to-Nuclear (C2N) Simulation Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advancing Indonesia’s Energy Transition: Coal-to-Nuclear (C2N) Simulation Study |
| title_short | Advancing Indonesia’s Energy Transition: Coal-to-Nuclear (C2N) Simulation Study |
| title_sort | advancing indonesia s energy transition coal to nuclear c2n simulation study |
| topic | nuclear energy transition power plant simulation coal-to-nuclear conversion coal-fired boilers nuclear reactors |
| url | https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/v3/JNTETI/article/view/17426 |
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