Fermi-I: new age for nuclear power

Book · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:6942850

Alexanderson, E P ^[1]

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1. ed.

More than 20 years ago, The Detroit Edison Company proposed to the AEC that a demonstration fast breeder power plant be constructed. This book provides an insight on how nuclear power began and what the Fermi Project contributed to its present development. Also detailed is the project's contribution to the future. The suitability of its location near populated areas is covered in detail. What really happened at the time of the fuel melting incident and what, if any, hazards were involved are considered. The controversy concerning the construction permit, intervention by the unions, and legal precedents established for nuclear power are discussed. Details of the design and construction are examined. Various chapters relate how those close to the Fermi Project saw the important contributions the project made.

• OSTI ID: 6942850
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Breeding
ACCIDENTS
BREEDER REACTORS
CONSTRUCTION
DECOMMISSIONING
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
ENRICO FERMI-1 REACTOR
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
FBR TYPE REACTORS
FUEL ELEMENT FAILURE
LEGAL ASPECTS
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
LMFBR TYPE REACTORS
POWER REACTORS
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
REACTOR DECOMMISSIONING
REACTOR SAFETY
REACTORS
REVIEWS
SAFETY
SITE SELECTION
SODIUM COOLED REACTORS