03741nam 2200601 a 450 991082426970332120240410171053.01-61324-956-X(CKB)2670000000149440(EBL)3019828(SSID)ssj0000689515(PQKBManifestationID)12277101(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000689515(PQKBWorkID)10620133(PQKB)10942457(MiAaPQ)EBC3019828(Au-PeEL)EBL3019828(CaPaEBR)ebr10671393(OCoLC)776163457(EXLCZ)99267000000014944020090626d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGlobal nuclear energy partnership[electronic resource] /Alan N. Bernstein, editor1st ed.New York Nova Science Publishers20091 online resource (61 p.)NovinkaDescription based upon print version of record.1-60456-973-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGYPARTNERSHIP -- GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGYPARTNERSHIP -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- RESULTS IN BRIEF -- BACKGROUND -- Materials in Spent Nuclear Fuel -- Technologies for Recycling Spent Nuclear Fuel -- DOE'S ORIGINAL ENGINEERING-SCALEAPPROACH WOULD MEET GNEP'SOBJECTIVES IF ADVANCED RECYCLINGTECHNOLOGIES ARE SUCCESSFULLYDEVELOPED -- Successful Development of Advanced RecyclingTechnologies Would Be an Initial Step toward GreatlyExtending the Capacity of a Geologic Repository -- Advanced Recycling Technologies Envisioned underDOE's Original Approach to GNEP Pose LowerProliferation Risks Than Existing Recycling Technologies -- Lack of Industry Participation Could Reduce theProspects for Commercialization and Widespread Use ofAdvanced Recycling Technologies -- DOE's Original Approach to GNEP Included Building aSeparate Engineering-Scale Reprocessing Plant beforeConducting R&amp -- D that Would Help in Designing the Plant -- The R&amp -- D Facility and Advanced Reactor Would EnableDOE to Develop the Advanced Recycling TechnologiesEnvisioned under Its Original Approach to GNEP -- DOE'S ACCELERATED APPROACH WOULDLIKELY RELY ON TECHNOLOGIES THAT FALLSHORT OF MEETING GNEP'S OBJECTIVES -- Two Other Industry Consortia Proposed to AddressGNEP's Objectives by Using Technologies That Are NotMature Enough for Commercial Deployment -- The Government Would Likely Bear Substantial Costsfor Commercial-Scale Recycling Facilities -- DOE Officials Recognize the Limitations of AcceleratingDeployment of Commercial-Scale Facilities but CiteOther Benefits -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVEACTION -- AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION -- List of Committees -- APPENDIX I.SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY -- APPENDIX II.DOE'S USE OF TECHNOLOGY READINESSLEVELS TO ASSESS THE MATURITY OF SPENTFUEL RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES -- INDEX.Novinka (Series)Reactor fuel reprocessingWaste disposalUnited StatesRadioactive waste disposalUnited StatesSpent reactor fuelsStorageUnited StatesRadioactive waste repositoriesUnited StatesReactor fuel reprocessingWaste disposalRadioactive waste disposalSpent reactor fuelsStorageRadioactive waste repositories333.792/4153Bernstein Alan N1664175MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910824269703321Global nuclear energy partnership4022049UNINA