Department of Energy's Tritium Production Program.

Reviews the role of tritium in thermonuclear weapons, need for a new long-term tritium source, and production methods and technologies. Examines DOE proposals for production programs and related issues, including choice of technology, costs, schedule and flexibility, and environmental, safety, regul...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2000.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Pollution. Nuclear weapons. Radioactive substances. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews the role of tritium in thermonuclear weapons, need for a new long-term tritium source, and production methods and technologies. Examines DOE proposals for production programs and related issues, including choice of technology, costs, schedule and flexibility, and environmental, safety, regulatory, and nonproliferation concerns.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.