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Title:
Nuclear Power Plants (Rev.)
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
Understanding the Atom SeriesThe World of the Atom Series
Document Type:
BOOK
Publication Date:
1973 Jan 01
Accession Number:
Atom37
Document Number(s):
None
Originating Research Org.:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
OpenNet Entry Date:
2014 Jul 23
OpenNet Modified Date:
2014 Jul 23
Description/Abstract:
Projected energy requirements for the future suggest that we must employ atomic energy to generate electric power or face depletion of our fossil-fuel resources—coal, oil, and gas. In short, both conservation and economic considerations will require us to use nuclear energy to generate the electricity that supports our civilization. Until we reach the time when nuclear power plants are as common as fossil-fueled or hydroelectric plants, many people will wonder how the nuclear plants work, how much they cost, where they are located, and what kinds of reactors they use. The purpose of this booklet is to answer these questions. In doing so, it will consider only central station plants, which are those that provide electric power for established utility systems.