Managing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Policy Implications of Expanding Global Access to Nuclear Power

Nikitin, Mary Beth ; Parillo, Jill Marie ; Squassoni, Sharon ; Andrews, Anthony ; Holt, Mark

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Nuclear fuels;    Nuclear energy policy;    Nuclear reactors;   

RP-ID  :  RL34234
RP-ID  :  RL34234_2008Mar07

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the current debate over proposed strategies to redesign the global nuclear fuel cycle. It begins with a look at the motivating factors underlying the resurgent interest in nuclear power, the nuclear power industry's current state of affairs, and the interdependence with the nuclear fuel cycle.