Author: H. E. GoellerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear fuels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Bibliography - Nuclear Reactor Fuel Processing
Author: H. E. GoellerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear fuels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Bibliography on Nuclear Reactor Fuel Reprocessing and Waste Disposal: Plants and equipment
Author: T. F. ConnollyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Bibliography on Nuclear Reactor Fuel Reprocessing and Waste Disposal: Surveys (General)
Author: T. F. ConnollyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Bibliography on Nuclear Reactor Fuel Reprocessing and Waste Disposal: Process chemistry and engineering
Author: T. F. ConnollyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Bibliography on Nuclear Reactor Fuel Reprocessing and Waste Disposal: Fissionable material-recovery
Author: T. F. ConnollyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Bibliography on Nuclear Reactor Fuel Reprocessing and Waste Disposal: Hazards and protection
Author: T. F. ConnollyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Bibliography on Nuclear Reactor Fuel Reprocessing and Waste Disposal: Waste treatment and disposal
Author: T. F. ConnollyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Bibliography on Nuclear Reactor Fuel Reprocessing and Waste Disposal: Fissionable material - Recovery
Author: T. F. ConnollyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear reactors
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Plutonium
Author: Frank von HippelPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811399018
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
This book provides a readable and thought-provoking analysis of the issues surrounding nuclear fuel reprocessing and fast-neutron reactors, including discussion of resources, economics, radiological risk and resistance to nuclear proliferation. It describes the history and science behind reprocessing, and gives an overview of the status of reprocessing programmes around the world. It concludes that such programs should be discontinued. While nuclear power is seen by many as the only realistic solution to the carbon emission problem, some national nuclear establishments have been pursuing development and deployment of sodium-cooled plutonium breeder reactors, and plutonium recycling. Its proponents argue that this system would offer significant advantages relative to current light water reactor technology in terms of greater uranium utilization efficiency, and that separating out the long-lived plutonium and other transuranics from spent fuel and fissioning them in fast reactors would greatly reduce the duration of the toxicity of radioactive waste. However, the history of efforts to deploy this system commercially in a number of countries over the last six decades has been one of economic and technical failure and, in some cases, was used to mask clandestine nuclear weapon development programs. Covering topics of significant public interest including nuclear safety, fuel storage, environmental impact and the spectre of nuclear terrorism, this book presents a comprehensive analysis of the issue for nuclear engineers, policy analysts, government officials and the general public. "Frank von Hippel, Jungmin Kang, and Masafumi Takubo, three internationally renowned nuclear experts, have done a valuable service to the global community in putting together this book, which both historically and comprehensively covers the “plutonium age” as we know it today. They articulate in a succinct and clear manner their views on the dangers of a plutonium economy and advocate a ban on the separation of plutonium for use in the civilian fuel cycle in view of the high proliferation and nuclear-security risks and lack of economic justification." (Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (1997-2009), Nobel Peace Prize (2005)) "The 1960s dream of a ‘plutonium economy’ has not delivered abundant low-cost energy, but instead has left the world a radioactive legacy of nuclear weapons proliferation and the real potential for nuclear terrorism. Kang, Takubo, and von Hippel explain with power and clarity what can be done to reduce these dangers. The governments of the remaining countries whose nuclear research and development establishments are still pursuing the plutonium dream should pay attention.” (Senator Edward Markey, a leader in the US nuclear-disarmament movement as a member of Congress since 1976) "The authors have done an invaluable service by putting together in one place the most coherent analysis of the risks associated with plutonium, and the most compelling argument for ending the practice of separating plutonium from spent fuel for any purpose. They have given us an easily accessible history of the evolution of thinking about the nuclear fuel cycle, the current realities of nuclear power around the world and, arguably most important, a clear alternative path to deal with the spent fuel arising from nuclear reactors for decades to centuries to come." (Robert Gallucci, Chief US negotiator with North Korea (1994); Dean, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (1996-2009); President, MacArthur Foundation (2009-2014))
Internationalization of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Author: Russian Academy of SciencesPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309185947
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
The so-called nuclear renaissance has increased worldwide interest in nuclear power. This potential growth also has increased, in some quarters, concern that nonproliferation considerations are not being given sufficient attention. In particular, since introduction of many new power reactors will lead to requiring increased uranium enrichment services to provide the reactor fuel, the proliferation risk of adding enrichment facilities in countries that do not have them now led to proposals to provide the needed fuel without requiring indigenous enrichment facilities. Similar concerns exist for reprocessing facilities. Internationalization of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle summarizes key issues and analyses of the topic, offers some criteria for evaluating options, and makes findings and recommendations to help the United States, the Russian Federation, and the international community reduce proliferation and other risks, as nuclear power is used more widely. This book is intended for all those who are concerned about the need for assuring fuel for new reactors and at the same time limiting the spread of nuclear weapons. This audience includes the United States and Russia, other nations that currently supply nuclear material and technology, many other countries contemplating starting or growing nuclear power programs, and the international organizations that support the safe, secure functioning of the international nuclear fuel cycle, most prominently the International Atomic Energy Agency.
