Published 1976
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Book
Commercial exploitation of fast reactors in the United Kingdom
Description
The basis for the fast reactor programme in the UK is stated, and the experience with DFR is outlined. The role of PFR in preparing for commercial fast reactors is summarized. Fuels and fuel fabrication and fuel reprocessing, are discussed. Plans for CFR 1 (Commercial Fast Reactor) are discussed, and environmental and safety aspects (siting and radioactive waste management) are considered. (U.K.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Pergamon.
- Imprint Place
- Oxford
- ISBN
- 0080208568
- Imprint Title
- Nuclear energy maturity. Proceedings of the European nuclear conference, Paris, 21-25 April 1975
- Imprint Pagination
- p. 108-110.
- Series
- Progress in Nuclear Energy. New Series.
Conference
- Title
- European nuclear conference on nuclear energy maturity.
- Dates
- 21 Apr 1975.
- Place
- Paris, France.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 8299771
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- DFR REACTOR; ENVIRONMENT; FAST REACTORS; FUEL FABRICATION PLANTS; FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PFR REACTOR; PLANNING; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SITE SELECTION; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Descriptors DEC
- BREEDER REACTORS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EUROPE; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FUELS; INDUSTRY; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MANAGEMENT; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; WASTES