NUCLEAR-POWER AT THE NEXT STAGE - COST-EFFECTIVE BREEDING, NATURAL SAFETY, RADWASTES, NONPROLIFERATION

To achieve the original and fundamental objective of nuclear power, i. e., to put to use the inexhaustible reserves of cheap fuel, it is esse ntial to develop cost-effective and safe breeders, and to solve the pr oblems of radwastes and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Extensiv e experience in nuclear technology and studies performed in recent yea rs provide sufficient grounds for choosing in the near future a certai n engineering concept, developing the concept and demonstrating it wit hin 15-20 years. In such a case it would be possible to expect that by mid-century, nuclear power will be developed on a large scale to meet a considerable part of the world energy demand increase. (C) 1997 Els evier Science S.A.