05 Nuclear fuels (economics, policy, supplies, forecasts)

95102668 Recommended practicer for shielding gases for welding and plasma arc cutting American Welding Society, 550 NWLeJeune Rd., Miami, Fla.33126, USA, $36.00, 46 pp. The publication covers six industrial gases - argon, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen, and is designed to assist the user in selecting the most appropriate gas for welding.

95102689 Remote solution to waste removal Espallardo, J. A. and Watson, C. Atom, Jan.-Feb. 1995, (437), 27-30. Discusses the shutdown five years ago of the Spanish reactor Vandellos 1 and the innovative new solutions needed to remove and recondition waste.

95JO2690 Russian-English dictionary of nuclear power American Nuclear Societv. PO Box 97781. Chicano. Illinois 60678-7781. USA, $19.50, Order No.690036

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As part of a joint publishing agreement with the Russian Nuclear Society, ANS is pleased to present a Russian-En neering terms. This volume gives both R

lish dictionary of nuclear engi- ussian and English works wtth

translations in the other language. This lexicon will be invaluable to any scientist or engineer who wishes to understand developments in nuclear science in both countries.

95102691 Susquehanna. ACRS: fuel pool boiling risk minimal Nuclear News, Feb. 1995, 38, (2), 21, 23.

Reports that the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) has concluded that the Susquehanna nuclear plant is ‘not at undue risk’ that a design-basis loss-of-coolant accident would result in the spent fuel pool water boiling off and exposing the spent fuel to the atmosphere.

95102692 reactors

SVEA fuel leading the market for boiling water

Nylund, 0. and Bemander, 0. ABB Review, 1995, (l), 14-21. The past 25 years of commercial operation have seen the energy yield per unit of fuel for boiling water reactors almost double, considerably reducmg fuel costs. This progress in performance is closely tied to the introduction of SVEA fuel assemblies, in which the rods are divided into bundles sepa- rated by a central cross through which non-boiling water flows. A large potential still exists for further development of the fuel design.

~%zg3 System SO+” standard plant design for advanced

Rudek. T. et al.. ABB Review. 1995. 12). 4-14. ABB Combustion Engineering m the I_lSA has developed an evolutionary advanced light water reactor called the System 80+ Standard Plant Design which is based on improvements that en l!

roven nuclear safety concepts and incorporates ante the complete plant. With a thermal rating of

3931 MW or net electrical output of 1350 MW, the System 80+ reactor is sized to meet the future requirements of nuclear utilities.

95102694 Tremors from the Kobe earthquake Nedderman, J. Nuclear Engineering Inr., Jan.-Feb. 1995, 40, (488), p. 5. Short report on the earthquake which hit Kobe on 17th January 1995, and the effects on the nuclear power plants in the area.

95102695 The U.S. DOE strategy for permanent disposal of commercial LWR, spent nuclear fuel Richards, M. B. Energy, Mar. 1995, 20, (3), 247-253. The present U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) policy for disposal of spent fuel from commercial light water reactors (LWRs) is based on direct dispo- sal of unprocessed, Zircaloy-clad spent fuel rods within metallic canisters in a geologic repository. This strategy has serious technical flaws that may result in unacceptable longterm proliferation I isks and radiological conse- quences. The proposed multi-purpose, canister-based system will result in an even greater commitment in this flawed strategy and should not be pursued seriously at the present time. Instead, efforts should be focussed on developing and evaluating alternative strategies that address in a responsi- ble manner all the issues regarding permanent disposal of LWR spent fuel.

95102696 University makes maintenance a learning experience Michal, R. A. Nuclear News. Jan. 1995. 38, (1). 32-33. The nuclear industry has gone to school of preventive and predictive main- tenance. Since 1989, the nuclear engineering department at the University of Tennessee has been developing and implementing emerging methods in information processing and diagnostics to enhance preventive maintenance technology. The author describes the research programme carried out at the University.

95102697 WAGR waves farewell Lyons, C. Atom, Jan.-Feb. 1995, (437), 22-26. Decommissioning of the UK’s first advanced gas-cooled reactor is moving into a key stage. With a remote dismantling machine installed and availa- ble for operatmg training, work will soon start on the reactor core.

95102698 World list of nuclear power plants Nuclear News, Mar. 1995, 38, (3), 27-40.

A listing of operable, under construction, or on order (30 MWe and over) as of 31 December 1994.

Economics, Policy, Supplies, Forecasts

95102699 Industry

ANS I994 Winter Meeting. The state of the nuclear

Payne, J. et al., Nuclear News, Jan. 1995, 38, (1 19-24. A report on the 1994 American Nuclear Society 4 mter Meeting, held 13- 17 November in Washington, DC.

95102700 Chlna wants more power for the people Milivojevic, M. Atom, Jan.-Feb. 1995, (437), 14-19. Chinese plans for nuclear expansion could create the largest and fastest growing market for the world’s major nuclear contractors over the next lo- 20 years; a time when the demand for nuclear generating capacity in the west is expected to be stagnant.

tH9f701 Comment from Europe. Completing a silly fuel -(- -

Rtppon, S. Nuclear News, Jan. 1995, 38, (11, p. 45. A report on a session at the ANS Winter Meetmg which discussed what to do with unwanted military plutonium.

95102702 End of a nuclear era? Unlted States Atom, Jan.-Feb. 1995, 437,

Reports that the Tennessee b 4. alley Authority is to halt work on the last three nuclear reactors under construction in the USA.

95102703 The essential elements of procedure writing: 19708-l 990s Gould, S. Nuclear News, Jan. 1995, 38, (1). 40-43.

95102704 lnstltutlons

Flndlng your way among Russia’s nuclear

Gagarinski, A. Y. Atom, Jan.-Feb. 1995, (437), 18-21. When any foreign observer tries to understand the structure of management and distribution of functions of the nuclear institutions of Russia, they enter a maze. Director of International Affairs at the Kurchatov Institute in Russia, Andrei Gagarinski, presents his guide for any confused readers.

95102705 House picks committee chairs; Senate yet to come Zeyher, A. Nuclear News, Jan. 1995, 38, (l), 28-29. Reports that Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives picked committee chairs for the 104th Congress on December 7. The new crop of conservatives empowered by the Republican takeover of the Congress should, in general, be more favourable toward the nuclear industry reports the author.

95102706 Nuclear agreement at a price for Korea Atom, Jan.-Feb. 1995, (437), p. 2. Reports that North Korea is to receive two modem light-water nuclear plants and a package of economic aid in return for complying with global standards on non-proliferation.

95102707 Nuclear Electric looks to the prlvate sector Varley, J. Nuclear Engineering Int., Jan.-Feb. 1995, 40, (488), 15-16. The state-owned utility Nuclear Electric, which is res onsible for nuclear power generation in England and Wales, was create B in 1990 following withdrawal of nuclear from electricity privatisation. Having successfully made itself much more commercial, Nuclear Electric would like the free- dom of operating in the private sector. The author discusses the British government’s Nuclear Review.

95JO2700 The nuclear program after twenty years: Review and perspectives Daures, P. Revue de I’Energie, Mar. 1995, (466), 135-136. (In French) The volume of nuclear power produced in France is the result of a consis- tent and unswerving energy

l! olicy adopted in 1974 in the aftermath of the

first petroleum crisis, when t e oil bill went skyrocketing. The purpose was to guarantee French energy independence and supply reliable, clean energy at an affordable price. Twenty years later: these objectives have been met. France’s energy independence was 20% m 1970. It is 52% now. The cost of the kilowatt-hour is among the lowest in Euroe. Nuclear power plant safety has increased over the years, as has environmental protection. For the future, EdF is continuing its efforts in four directions: operation of existing facilities; fuel cycle optimization; nuclear waste management; and development of reactors of the future.

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