BREEDER REACTORS AND THE SPREAD OF PLUTONIUM,

Abstract

Consideration is given to the future of the use of plutonium-fueled fast breeder reactors for electric power prodection from the point of view of the thesis that the surplus plutonium produced by the operation of these reactors will make it more difficult to prevent the diversion of plutonium to military purposes.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0645067

Entities

People

  • Victor Gilinsky

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actinides
  • Breeder Reactors
  • Electric Power
  • Plutonium
  • Power
  • Transuranium Elements

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design