Nuclear Power
eBook - PDF

Nuclear Power

Technical and Institutional Options for the Future

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  1. 234 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Nuclear Power

Technical and Institutional Options for the Future

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About this book

The construction of nuclear power plants in the United States is stopping, as regulators, reactor manufacturers, and operators sort out a host of technical and institutional problems.This volume summarizes the status of nuclear power, analyzes the obstacles to resumption of construction of nuclear plants, and describes and evaluates the technological alternatives for safer, more economical reactors. Topics covered includeInstitutional issues--including regulatory practices at the federal and state levels, the growing trends toward greater competition in the generation of electricity, and nuclear and nonnuclear generation options.Critical evaluation of advanced reactors--covering attributes such as cost, construction time, safety, development status, and fuel cycles.Finally, three alternative federal research and development programs are presented.

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Information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
1992
eBook ISBN
9780309595070
Edition
0
Topic
Physical Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Nuclear Power
  2. Copyright
  3. Preface
  4. Contents
  5. Summary
  6. 1 Introduction
  7. 2 The Institutional Framework
  8. 3 Assessment of Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies
  9. 4 Federal Research and Development Alternatives
  10. 5 Conclusions and Recommendations
  11. Individual Views
  12. Appendix A Committee Meetings
  13. Appendix B Criteria Developed for the Comparative Analysis of Advanced Reactor Technologies
  14. List of Acronyms