École Nationale Supérieure de
Techniques Avancées

Résumé

Nuclear cogeneration aims to use part of the reactor's heat for other purposes than producing electricity, thereby increasing the plant's energy efficiency. In a context where societies seek to reduce the carbon footprint associated with energy consumption, cogeneration with nuclear power stands out from other possibilities for achieving these objectives. This study therefore decided to look at one of the possible forms of cogeneration: desalination. Interest in this process has been growing in recent decades, with a 160\% increase in installed production capacity over the last ten years. The aim of this study is to determine which reactor, between the EPR and the SMR, is the most favourable for desalination. To do this, an economic analysis of these two new technologies is being carried out to determine the potential benefits of a cogeneration system between these two power plant designs and a desalination plant.