Assessment of Risk Zone by Nuclear Explosions in Proposed Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Bangladesh

Abstract

Energy demand is significantly increasing in Bangladesh whereas the production to meet growing demands is very negligible. To meet energy need for economic development and modern lifestyles, the Bangladesh Govt. is going to establish a Nuclear Power Plant in Rooppur (RNPP), Pabna. Since the electricity production from NPP is inevitable to energy production, there is an extensive safety needed to be ensured along with expertise and general public‟ awareness about clean energy production and risks from NPP. The objective of the paper is to analyze past historic nuclear reactor accidents and to estimate a risk zone of Bangladesh Nuclear Reactor. The methodology of the analysis is to statistically and mathematically compare past risks areas, magnitude of explosions, and energy production from three major nuclear events and approximate a probable for Bangladesh RNPP. The study shows that around 20-km (radius) of Rooppur area can be exploded with radioactive materials. The atmospheric radioactive emissions would be determined by air monitoring stations depending on wind speed and the direction. The study recommends govt. and public without proper safety measures not to construct high rising infrastructure, long term agriculture, and industries and to create awareness about nuclear explosions and leakage with their severe impacts.