Proceedings of the Wingspread Conference on Advanced Converters and Near Breeders

Proceedings of the Wingspread Conference on Advanced Converters and Near Breeders

14–16 May, 1975, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

1st Edition - January 1, 1975

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  • Editor: J. P. Howe
  • eBook ISBN: 9781483157290

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Table of Contents


  • Proceedings of the Wingspread Conference On Advanced Converters and Near Breeders May 14-16, 1975

    Editorial Note

    Preface by the Organizing Chairman

    List of Participants

    Session I: Nuclear Strategies

    The Status of the Canadian Nuclear Program and Possible Future Strategies

    The Status of LMFBR Development

    Consideration of Importance to Decisions on an Alternate Nuclear Program

    How Do 'Converters' Affect the Strategy?

    Summary of Presentation On Advance Converter Strategy in the U.S.

    Session II: Fuel Considerations

    Energy Self-Sufficiency: Fuel Cycle Bottlenecks

    Views on Uranium and Thorium Resources

    Fuel for LWR, Breeder and Near-Breeders

    Session III: Technological Options

    Performance of Canadian Commercial Nuclear Units and Heavy Water Plants

    Attainable Ratings of CANDU-OC-Thorium Set by The Properties of Organic Liquid Coolant

    Advanced HTGR Systems

    Session IV: Technological Options

    High Conversation Ratio Plutonium Recycle In Pressurized Water Reactors

    Molten-Salt Converter Reactors

    An Evaluation of Alternative Nuclear Strategies

    Addendum

    Session V: Summary

    Concluding Comments


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  • No. of pages: 172
  • Language: English
  • Copyright: © Pergamon 1975
  • Published: January 1, 1975
  • Imprint: Pergamon
  • eBook ISBN: 9781483157290

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J. P. Howe

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