Economics of Plutonium Use in Light Water Reactors.
Presents three alternative analyses of the economics of using plutonium in light water reactors. Analyzes the costs of reprocessing and recycling plutonium compared with the use of enriched uranium alone, the costs of recycling plutonium already reprocessed, and the costs of delayed v. immediate rep...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1985.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Presents three alternative analyses of the economics of using plutonium in light water reactors. Analyzes the costs of reprocessing and recycling plutonium compared with the use of enriched uranium alone, the costs of recycling plutonium already reprocessed, and the costs of delayed v. immediate reprocessing of spent fuel. Includes methodology for each analysis, and illustrative tables. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |