FAST BREEDER REACTORS AND THE SPREAD OF PLUTONIUM,

Abstract

Plutonium is expected in the not too distant future to become an important fuel for the generation of power in industrial countries; and by the early 1980's, the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, France, West Germany, and Japan expect to have 1000-Mwe plutonium-fueled breeder reactors in operation. The change to fast breeders will eventually lead to the presence of rapidly multiplying stocks of plutonium. This study discusses the future role of plutonium and suggests the possible effect of its coming industrial importance on the control of fissionable materials. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0648464

Entities

People

  • V. Gilinsky

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Breeder Reactors
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Fissionable Materials
  • Geographic Regions
  • Germany
  • Materials
  • Plutonium
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • West Germany

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security