Nuclear Power: Technical and Institutional Options for the Future - Softcover

National Research Council; Division On Engineering And Physical Sciences; Commission On Engineering And Technical Systems; Energy Engineering Board; Committee On Future Nuclear Power Development

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309043956 ISBN 13: 9780309043953

Publisher: 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.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Summary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 The Institutional Framework
• 3 Assessment of Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies
• 4 Federal Research and Development Alternatives
• 5 Conclusions and Recommendations
• Individual Views of Committee Members
• Appendix A Committee Meetings
• Appendix B Criteria Developed for the Comparative Analysis of Advanced Reactor Technologies
• List of Acronyms

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About the Author

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

Edition details

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0309043956
• ISBN 13: 9780309043953
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 234