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Front Matter	i-xviii
Summary	1-14	(skim)
1 Introduction	15-18	(skim)
2 The Institutional Framework	19-90	(skim)
3 Assessment of Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies	91-160	(skim)
4 Federal Research and Development Alternatives	161-179	(skim)
5 Conclusions and Recommendations	180-198	(skim)
Individual Views of Committee Members	199-202	(skim)
Appendix A Committee Meetings	203-208	(skim)
Appendix B Criteria Developed for the Comparative Analysis of Advanced Reactor Technologies	209-213	(skim)
List of Acronyms	214-216	(skim)

Description

The construction of nuclear power plants in the United States is stopping, as regulators, reactor manufacturers, and operators sort out a host of technical and institutional problems.
This volume summarizes the status of nuclear power, analyzes the obstacles to resumption of construction of nuclear plants, and describes and evaluates the technological alternatives for safer, more economical reactors. Topics covered include

• Institutional issues--including regulatory practices at the federal and state levels, the growing trends toward greater competition in the generation of electricity, and nuclear and nonnuclear generation options.
  
• Critical evaluation of advanced reactors--covering attributes such as cost, construction time, safety, development status, and fuel cycles.
  

Finally, three alternative federal research and development programs are presented.

Authoring Organizations

• Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems (CETS)
• Engineering and Physical Sciences (DEPS)
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