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Nuclear Power Technical and Institutional Options for the Future

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  • ISBN-13: 9780309043953
  • ISBN: 0309043956
  • Publisher: National Academies Press

AUTHOR

National Research Council Staff

SUMMARY

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.National Research Council Staff is the author of 'Nuclear Power Technical and Institutional Options for the Future' with ISBN 9780309043953 and ISBN 0309043956.

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