Nuclear power in the Soviet Union
The pros and cons of nuclear power are similar in many countries, but the following pro factors are specific to the Soviet Union: the major sources of conventional fuel are in one area of the country, but energy consumption is concentrated in another; and a large portion of energy is generated using oil and gas. The arguments against nuclear power are as follows: safety requirements and expectations have been increased; and public opinion is negative. A program of nuclear power generation has been developed. New techniques are being implemented to increase safety and enhance operations of different types of nuclear power plants. Its should be obvious in the future that a nuclear power plant has better economic and environmental parameters than existing methods of power generation.
- OSTI ID:
- 5687221
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8810179-; CODEN: TANSA; TRN: 89-027938
- Journal Information:
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA), Vol. 58; Conference: International conference on nuclear fission: fifty years of progress in energy security, Washington, DC (USA), 30 Oct - 4 Nov 1988; ISSN 0003-018X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC OPINION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SAFETY
WATER COOLED REACTORS
ASIA
EASTERN EUROPE
EUROPE
MANAGEMENT
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
POWER
POWER PLANTS
REACTORS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
290600* - Energy Planning & Policy- Nuclear Energy