Average effluent releases from U. S. nuclear power reactors, compared with those from fossil-fueled plants, in terms of currently applicable environmental standards

Conference · Wed Sep 19 00:00:00 EDT 1973

OSTI ID:4342718

Hull, A P

From 3rd international congress of the International Radiation Protection Association meeting; Washington, District of Columbia, USA(9 Sep 1973). Between 1967 and 1972, eighteen second generation'' lightwater-cooled nuclear power plants, with capacities in the range of 500 to 800 MW(e) have been put into operation in the United States. These were in addition to ten smaller demonstration plants and one high-temperature gas-cooled nuclear power plant in operation at the start of this period. The reported yearly air effluent releases of radioactive gases, halogens and particulates, and liquid effluent fission and activation products and of tritium from these plants are evaluated on a Ci/10/sup 3/ MW(e) basis, and the overall yearly averages for the various types of reactors (boiling water (BWR), pressurized water (PWR) and high temperature gas-cooled (HTGR)! are compared. These and the amounts of effluents released from reference 1,000 MW(e) fossil-fueled plants are compared in terms of relative environmental concentrations and their relationship to the applicable U. S. environmental standards for the principal constituents in their respective plant air-effluent streams. 21 references. (auth)

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y. (USA)
• NSA Number: NSA-29-026177
• OSTI ID: 4342718
• Report Number(s): BNL-18223; CONF-730907-18
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. international congress of the International Radiation Protection Association meeting, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, 9 Sep 1973; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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