Regaining Security: A Guide to the Costs of Disposing of Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium

ISBN-13: 9780367000165 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 165 str.

William J. Weida

Opis

First published in 1997, this volume explores the economic issues surrounding the major expenditures facing the US as it attempts to dispose of weapon-grade nuclear materials in a proliferation-resistant manner.

Spis treści

1. Economic Issues and the Disposition of Weapon-Grade Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium. 2. The Economic Value of Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium. 3. Disposition Quantities of Surplus Materials. 4. The Economic Nature of the US Commercial Nuclear Industry and the Use of Downblended HEU as Reactor Fuel. 5. The Impact of Reprocessing on Disposition. 6. Disposition Through MOX Burning: Fabrication and Operations Issues. 7. Burning Plutonium in Reactors: Implications for Disposition. 8. A Comparison of Proposals for Disposition of Plutonium from Warheads. 9. Conclusion: the Major Cost Drivers in Disposition.

O autorze

William J. Weida