Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428943315
Category : Spent reactor fuels
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Spent nuclear fuel options exist to further enhance security.
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428943315
Category : Spent reactor fuels
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Spent Nuclear Fuel
Author: United States Government Accountability OfficePublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781978466128
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Spent Nuclear Fuel: Options Exist to Further Enhance Security
Spent Nuclear Fuel
Author: Spent Nuclear Fuel
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Spent reactor fuels
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Spent Nuclear Fuel
Author: United States. General Accounting Office. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. United States. National Technical Information ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fuel
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Alternative Energy
Author: Christopher A. SimonPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538116383
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The second edition of Alternative Energy: Political, Economic, and Social Feasibility builds on the first edition, but with significant updates on dramatic changes within the renewable energy sector over the last decade. Christopher Simon discusses the basic technical aspects of major renewable energy systems and technological developments and considers the impact of politics on energy policy using contemporary theories of public policy—such as, Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF), Punctuated Equilibrium (PE), Narrative Policy Framework, and Policy Diffusion—as well as discussing the evolution of the social feasibility of renewable energy. The author expands his discussion of alternative energy solutions to consider nuclear power developments and feasibility in the post-Fukushima policy environment. International commitment to renewable energy is also addressed.
Commercial Nuclear Waste
Author: Mark E. GaffiganPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437985629
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Spent nuclear fuel -- considered very hazardous -- is accumulating at commercial reactor sites in 33 states. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 directs the Dept. of Energy (DoE) to dispose of this waste in a repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. In June 2008, DoE submitted a license application for the repository, but in March 2010 moved to withdraw it. However, the NRC or the courts could compel DoE to resume the licensing process. This report examines: (1) the basis for DoE's decision to terminate the Yucca Mountain program; (2) the termination steps DoE has taken and their effects; (3) the major impacts if the repository were terminated; and (4) the principal lessons learned. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Koenig and Schultz's Disaster Medicine
Author: Kristi L. KoenigPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316472922
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
As societies become more complex and interconnected, the global risk for catastrophic disasters is increasing. Demand for expertise to mitigate the human suffering and damage these events cause is also high. A new field of disaster medicine is emerging, offering innovative approaches to optimize disaster management. Much of the information needed to create the foundation for this growing specialty is not objectively described or is scattered among multiple different sources. This definitive work brings together a coherent and comprehensive collection of scientific observations and evidence-based recommendations with expert contributors from around the globe. This book identifies essential subject matter, clarifies nomenclature, and outlines necessary areas of proficiency for healthcare professionals handling mass casualty crises. It also describes in-depth strategies for the rapid diagnosis and treatment of victims suffering from blast injuries or exposure to chemical, biological, and radiological agents.
Safety and Security of Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309096472
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
In response to a request from Congress, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Homeland Security sponsored a National Academies study to assess the safety and security risks of spent nuclear fuel stored in cooling pools and dry casks at commercial nuclear power plants. The information provided in this book examines the risks of terrorist attacks using these materials for a radiological dispersal device. Safety and Security of Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel is an unclassified public summary of a more detailed classified book. The book finds that successful terrorist attacks on spent fuel pools, though difficult, are possible. A propagating fire in a pool could release large amounts of radioactive material, but rearranging spent fuel in the pool during storage and providing emergency water spray systems would reduce the likelihood of a propagating fire even under severe damage conditions. The book suggests that additional studies are needed to better understand these risks. Although dry casks have advantages over cooling pools, pools are necessary at all operating nuclear power plants to store at least the recently discharged fuel. The book explains it would be difficult for terrorists to steal enough spent fuel to construct a significant radiological dispersal device.
Homeland Security and the Private Sector
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428982604
Category : Civil defense
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description