Power Reactor Experience In The United States

Year Published: 1964

Creator: Argonne Natl Lab

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: A survey of the current status of power reactor development in the U S, with particular emphasis on the economic aspects and the development of the privately owned nuclear power industry. Discusses the relationship of economic factors to fuel burnup, power levels, containment and similar design limits. Explains how increased design limits have allowed light water reactors to compete with fossil-fueled plants. Discusses breeder reactors, thorium and plutonium recycle techniques, and chemical and spectral shift reactor controls.


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