1st Edition
The Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor An Environmental and Economic Critique
By Pierre R. Crosson
Copyright 1974
290 Pages
by
Routledge
290 Pages
by
Routledge
290 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this book, Thomas B. Cochran takes a critical look at the economic and environmental arguments which have been made in favour of an early introduction of the liquid metal fast breeder reactor (LMFBR) as a central component of the United States electrical energy system. First published in 1974, Cochran presents LMFBR as having no environmental advantage over light water reactors and the high... Read more
Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Economic Considerations; Introduction to Part I; 1. The Choice of Discount Rate 2. LMFBR Generating Costs 3. Uranium Supply and Demand 4. Electrical Energy Demand Forecasts 5. Other Economic Considerations; Part II: Environmental Considerations; Introduction to Part II; 6. Environmental Impact at the Reactor and its Support Facilities 7. Safety Aspects; Part III: Summary and Conclusions; Introduction to Part III; Appendixes; Glossary
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Thomas B. Cochran
