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Trends and needs in regulatory approaches for future reactors. Annex 16

Creators

  • 1. Advisory Committee for Reactor Safeguards, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)

Description

For nuclear power to be the future alternative of choice for electric generation capacity, there are two essential elements: (1) cost competitiveness, and (2) an acceptable level of safety. To meet these perhaps conflicting elements, there will need to be significant risk-informed modifications to the regulatory approaches for the licensing and oversight of reactors. This paper discusses some of the trends in the U.S. in this direction and identifies what the author believes will be technical and policy issues that stand in the way. (author)

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Improving economics and safety of water cooled reactors. Proven means and new approaches

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Imprint Title
Improving economics and safety of water cooled reactors. Proven means and new approaches
Imprint Pagination
297 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 233-239
ISSN
1011-4289
Report number
IAEA-TECDOC--1290

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Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
33024735
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Descriptors DEI
COMPETITION; LICENSING REGULATIONS; MARKET; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; POWER GENERATION; REACTOR LICENSING; REACTOR SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT
Descriptors DEC
LAWS; LICENSING; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; REGULATIONS; SAFETY; THERMAL POWER PLANTS

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7 refs, 2 figs