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Title: Nuclear Power, Small Nuclear Technology, and the Role of Technical Innovation: An Assessment

Conference ·
OSTI ID:15013267

An overview of energy-system projections into the new century leads to the conclusion that nuclear power will play a significant role. How significant a role will be determined by the marketplace. Within the range of nuclear-power technologies available, small nuclear-power plants of innovative design appear to fit the needs of a number of developing nations and states. These plants have the potential advantage of modularity, are proliferation-resistant, incorporate passive safety features, minimize waste, and could be cost-competitive with fossil-fuel plants.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
15013267
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-142964; TRN: US0600899
Resource Relation:
Conference: New Energy Technologies: A Policy Framework for Micro-Nuclear Technology, Houston, TX, Mar 09 - Mar 09, 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English