Title :
Japan´s nuclear power tightrope
fDate :
4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
