A New Approach to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle

A New Approach to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Author: Kelsey Hartigan
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2015-02-23
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1442240547

The Nuclear Threat Initiative and the Center for Strategic and International Studies joined to launch the New Approaches to the Fuel Cycle project. This project sought to build consensus on common goals, address practical challenges, and engage a spectrum of actors that influence policymaking regarding the nuclear fuel cycle. The project also tackled one of the toughest issues—spent nuclear fuel and high level waste—to see if solutions there might offer incentives to states on the front end of the nuclear fuel cycle and address the inherent inertia and concerns about additional burdens and restrictions that have stalled past efforts to improve the robustness of the nonproliferation regime. This report presents the group’s conclusions that a best-practices approach to the nuclear fuel cycle can achieve these objectives and offer a path to a more secure and sustainable nuclear landscape.

The Future of Nuclear Fuel Cycle

The Future of Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2011
Genre: Energy policy
ISBN: 9780982800843

"In this analysis we have presented a method that provides insight into future fuel cycle alternatives by clarifying the complexity of choosing an appropriate fuel cycle in the context of the distribution of burdens and benefits between generations. The current nuclear power deployment practices, together with three future fuel cycles were assessed."--Page 227.

Nuclear Engineering Education

Nuclear Engineering Education
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher: IAEA Nuclear Energy
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789201449108

Maintaining nuclear competencies in the nuclear industry is a one of the most critical challenges in the near future. With the development of a number of nuclear engineering educational programs in several States, this publication provides guidance to decision makers in Member States on a competence based approach to curricula development, presenting the established practices and associated requirements for educational programs in this field. It is a consolidation of best practices that will ensure sustainable, effective nuclear engineering programs, contributing to the safe, efficient and economic operation of nuclear power plants. The information presented is drawn from a variety of recognized nuclear engineering programs around the world and contributes to the main areas that are needed to ensure a viable and robust nuclear industry.

Innovation in Nuclear Energy Technology

Innovation in Nuclear Energy Technology
Author:
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Innovation has been a driving force in the successful deployment of nuclear energy and remains essential today for its sustainable future. This report provides an overview of the state of the art in nuclear innovation systems, including their driving forces, main actors, institutional and legal frameworks, and infrastructure for knowledge and programme management. It also offers policy recommendations based on country reports and case studies supplied by participating member countries.

Sustainable Energy Technologies

Sustainable Energy Technologies
Author: Kemo Hanjalic
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2007-12-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1402067240

This book provides an up-to-date review of the status and prospects of different options in energy conversion and storage technologies, as seen by a panel of world leading experts. It offers a platform for readers engaged in planning and undertaking new energy solutions, or retrofitting and redesigning the existing installations, to confront and to compare the pros and cons of various novel technology options. This book presents state-of-the-art papers on a timely topic.

Review of DOE's Nuclear Energy Research and Development Program

Review of DOE's Nuclear Energy Research and Development Program
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2008-05-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309111242

There has been a substantial resurgence of interest in nuclear power in the United States over the past few years. One consequence has been a rapid growth in the research budget of DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). In light of this growth, the Office of Management and Budget included within the FY2006 budget request a study by the National Academy of Sciences to review the NE research programs and recommend priorities among those programs. The programs to be evaluated were: Nuclear Power 2010 (NP 2010), Generation IV (GEN IV), the Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative (NHI), the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP)/Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI), and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) facilities. This book presents a description and analysis of each program along with specific findings and recommendations. It also provides an assessment of program priorities and oversight.