9780309043953: Nuclear Power: Technical and Institutional Options for the Future
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0309043956 ISBN 13 : 9780309043953
Editeur : National Academies Press, 1992

Synopsis

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 include:

  • Institutional 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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À propos de l?auteur

Committee on Future Nuclear Power Development, Energy Engineering Board, National Research Council

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Éditeur
National Academies Press
Date d'édition
1992
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0309043956
ISBN 13 
9780309043953
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
234
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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