Nuclear power: Siting and safety

Book · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6046529

Openshaw, S

By 2030, half, or even two-thirds, of all electricity may be generated by nuclear power. Major reactor accidents are still expected to be rare occurrences, but nuclear safety is largely a matter of faith. Terrorist attacks, sabotage, and human error could cause a significant accident. Reactor siting can offer an additional, design-independent margin of safety. Remote geographical sites for new plants would minimize health risks, protect the industry from negative changes in public opinion concerning nuclear energy, and improve long-term public acceptance of nuclear power. U.K. siting practices usually do not consider the contribution to safety that could be obtained from remote sites. This book discusses the present trends of siting policies of nuclear power and their design-independent margin of safety.

• OSTI ID: 6046529
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
220501 -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Environmental Aspects-- Siting
220900* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Reactor Safety
ACCIDENTS
DECISION MAKING
EUROPE
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
POLITICAL ASPECTS
POWER PLANTS
PUBLIC OPINION
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
REACTOR SAFETY
REMOTE AREAS
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY
SITE SELECTION
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
UNITED KINGDOM
WESTERN EUROPE