Title :
The forgotten history of small nuclear reactors
Abstract :
Atantalizing proposition has taken hold again in the nuclear industry: that small nuclear reactors have economic and other advantages over the standard-size ones being built today. The idea is that by reducing the substantial financial risk of a full-scale nuclear project, small reactors are the best option for kick-starting a much-discussed revival of nuclear power.
Keywords :
fission reactors; fusion reactors; nuclear power stations; power generation economics; full-scale nuclear project; nuclear power industry; nuclear power reactor; power system economics; Antarctica; Inductors; Military aircraft; Nuclear power generation; Power generation; Underwater vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.2015.7095203
