DocumentCode
3187039
Title
US nuclear energy after Three Mile Island and Chernobyl
Author
Phelps, Robert F.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., US Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs, CO, USA
fYear
1988
fDate
21-23 Mar 1988
Firstpage
55
Lastpage
59
Abstract
The current state of nuclear power in the US is explored with particular emphasis on the effects of the nuclear accidents at the Three Mile Island (TMI) nuclear plant in 1979, and most recently at Chernobyl in 1986. The status of the US nuclear power industry is examined, and the current turmoil is discussed. The future of nuclear power in the US is assessed with respect to perceived national security needs and loss of public confidence
Keywords
fission reactor safety; nuclear power; Chernobyl; Three Mile Island; US nuclear energy; national security needs; nuclear accidents; nuclear power; public confidence; Accidents; Energy resources; Fission reactors; Fossil fuels; Government; Large-scale systems; National security; Power generation; Power industry; Springs;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
IEEE Region 5 Conference, 1988: 'Spanning the Peaks of Electrotechnology'
Conference_Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/REG5.1988.15899
Filename
15899
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