Nuclear proliferation and civilian nuclear power: report of the Nonproliferation Alternative Systems Assessment Program. Volume IX. Reactor and fuel cycle descriptions
The Nonproliferation Alternative Systems Assessment Program (NASAP) has characterized and assessed various reactor/fuel-cycle systems. Volume IX provides, in summary form, the technical descriptions of the reactor/fuel-cycle systems studied. This includes the status of the system technology, as well as a discussion of the safety, environmental, and licensing needs from a technical perspective. This information was then used in developing the research, development, and demonstration (RD and D) program, including its cost and time frame, to advance the existing technology to the level needed for commercial use. Wherever possible, the cost data are given as ranges to reflect the uncertainties in the estimates. Volume IX is divided into three sections: Chapter 1, Reactor Systems; Chapter 2, Fuel-Cycle Systems; and the Appendixes. Chapter 1 contains the characterizations of the following 12 reactor types: light-water reactor; heavy-water reactor; water-cooled breeder reactor; high-temperature gas-cooled reactor; gas-cooled fast reactor; liquid-metal fast breeder reactor; spectral-shift-controlled reactor; accelerator-driven reactor; molten-salt reactor; gaseous-core reactor; tokamak fusion-fisson hybrid reactor; and fast mixed-spectrum reactor. Chapter 2 contains similar information developed for fuel-cycle facilities in the following categories: mining and milling; conversion and enrichment; fuel fabrication; spent fuel reprocessing; waste handling and disposal; and transportation of nuclear materials.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5758871
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NE-0001(Vol.9)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ACCELERATOR BREEDERS
BREEDER REACTORS
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
FBR TYPE REACTORS
FEED MATERIALS PLANTS
FUEL CYCLE
FUEL FABRICATION PLANTS
FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS
GAS COOLED REACTORS
GCFR TYPE REACTORS
GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS
HTGR TYPE REACTORS
HYBRID REACTORS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
LMFBR TYPE REACTORS
MANAGEMENT
MINES
MOLTEN SALT REACTORS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PROCESSING
PROLIFERATION
PWR TYPE REACTORS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
REACTORS
URANIUM MINES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
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WATER COOLED REACTORS
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