Published August 1979
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Perspective for the future
Description
The general energy situation is outlined. Fast breeder reactors are described; the economics of the production and use of plutonium and the use of depleted uranium are examined in detail. The relation between reprocessing, the production of plutonium and the dangers of weapons proliferation is discussed. Radioactive waste management and radiation hazards are discussed. The wider aspects of the use of energy sources and the growing aspirations of the developing world are considered. (U.K.)
Additional details
Additional titles
- Subtitle (English)
- Fast breeders - a controversial necessity
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Nuclear power and Wales
- Imprint Pagination
- 98 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 49-65.
Conference
- Title
- Forum on nuclear power and Wales.
- Dates
- 8 Dec 1978.
- Place
- Cardiff, UK.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 12582274
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY SOURCES; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FUEL CYCLE; GLOBAL ASPECTS; NUCLEAR POWER; PLUTONIUM; POWER DEMAND; PROLIFERATION; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REPROCESSING; SOCIOLOGY; SPECIFICATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDES; BREEDER REACTORS; ELEMENTS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; METALS; POWER; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; REACTORS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; WASTES