Nuclear power : technical and institutional options for the future

Author(s)

• National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Future Nuclear Power Development
• National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

Bibliographic Information

Nuclear power : technical and institutional options for the future

Committee on Future Nuclear Power Development, Energy Engineering Board [and] Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council

National Academy Press, 1992

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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

Table of Contents

• 1 Front Matter
• 2 Summary
• 3 1 Introduction
• 4 2 The Institutional Framework
• 5 3 Assessment of Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies
• 6 4 Federal Research and Development Alternatives
• 7 5 Conclusions and Recommendations
• 8 Individual Views of Committee Members
• 9 Appendix A Committee Meetings
• 10 Appendix B Criteria Developed for the Comparative Analysis of Advanced Reactor Technologies
• 11 List of Acronyms

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Details

• NCID: BA20013031
• ISBN:
  • 0309043956
• LCCN: 92018493
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 215 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : TK1078
  • DC20 : 333.792/4
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Nuclear energy