DocumentCode
1505788
Title
Japan´s nuclear power tightrope
Author
Cross, Michael
Volume
28
Issue
4
fYear
1991
fDate
4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
77
Lastpage
80
Abstract
Japan´s plans to reprocess fuel and create a waste depository in Japan and to add two plants a year for 20 yr to meet future energy needs are discussed. A recent accident in which an aging pressurized-water reactor sprang a leak in its primary cooling system and its potential impact on these plans are examined. The status of Japan´s nuclear industry and technology is discussed, focusing on safety issues.<>
Keywords
accidents; fission reactor cooling and heat recovery; fission reactor fuel preparation and reprocessing; fission reactor safety; nuclear power; radioactive waste; Japan; PWR; future energy needs; nuclear fuel reprocessing; nuclear waste depository; pressurized-water reactor; primary cooling system; safety; Accidents; Aging; Cooling; Inductors; Nuclear power generation; Petroleum; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Technology forecasting; Timing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/6.76307
Filename
76307
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