JTEC panel report on nuclear power in Japan. Executive summary

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6769701

Hansen, K F; Behnke, W B; Cousin, S B; Evans, E A; Olander, D R

The report examines the status and direction of nuclear power-related research and development in Japan in six areas: the nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear materials, instrumentation and control technology, CAD/CAM, nuclear safety research, and nuclear plant construction. The report is based on a review of literature and one week trip to Japan in January 1990 during which the members of the Panel visited numerous Japanese laboratories and other nuclear facilities. The overall findings of the Panel suggest that the nuclear power industry in Japan is at an advanced state of development; in particular, Japan is now technologically self-sufficient. Long-term goals of the Japanese program include closure of the complete fuel cycle and pursuit of the liquid metal fast breeder reactor as the future base system.

• Research Organization: Loyola Coll., Baltimore, MD (United States). Japanese Technology Evaluation Center
• OSTI ID: 6769701
• Report Number(s): PB-93-101442/XAB; CNN: NSF-ECS-8902528
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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