Advanced Reactors : review of U.S. efforts in the development of nuclear and fusion energy /
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy's (NE) approach to advanced reactor research and development (R & D) focuses on three reactor technologies-high-temperature gas-cooled reactors, sodium-cooled fast reactors, and fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature reactors-but...
| Other Authors: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Nova Publishers,
[2015]
|
| Series: | Nuclear materials and disaster research
|
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- ADVANCED REACTORS: REVIEW OF U.S. EFFORTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR AND FUSION ENERGY; ADVANCED REACTORS: REVIEW OF U.S. EFFORTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR AND FUSION ENERGY; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Advanced Reactor Research: DOE Supports Multiple Technologies, but Actions Needed to Ensure a Prototype Is Built*; Why GAO Did This Study; What GAO Recommends; What GAO Found; Abbreviations; Background; NE's Approach to Advanced Reactor R & D Supports Several Advanced Reactor Technologies
- DOE's Cost and Schedule Estimates Cannot Be Used to Set a Baseline Due to Factors That DOE Can Only Partially InfluenceDOE Has Taken Some Actions to Address the Factors Preventing It from Setting a Baseline, but Challenges Remain; DOE Has Taken Actions to Reduce U.S. ITER Project Costs but Has Not Adequately Planned for Their Impact on the U.S. Fusion Program; DOE Has Taken Several Actions to Reduce U.S. ITER Project Costs; Some Experts Suggested Strategies to Further Reduce U.S. ITER Project Costs or Improve Management
- NE Plans, Prioritizes, and Evaluates Its R & D Activities through Internal and External ReviewsNE Does Not Have a Strategy to Overcome Several Barriers to Deploying an Advanced Nuclear Reactor Prototype; Conclusion; Recommendations for Executive Action; Agency Comments and Our Evaluation; Appendix I: Overview of Nuclear Reactor Technologies; Overview of Reactor Operations; Types of Nuclear Reactors; Overview of the Reactor Core; End Notes; Chapter 2: Fusion Energy: Actions Needed to Finalize Cost and Schedule Estimates for U.S. Contributions to an International Experimental Reactor*
- NE's Advanced Reactor R & D Efforts Are Focused on Three Primary Reactor TechnologiesHigh-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors; Liquid-Metal-Cooled Fast Reactors; Fluoride-Salt-Cooled High-Temperature Reactor; Other Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies; Advanced Small Modular Reactors; NE's Approach Addresses Broad Programmatic Goals and Policy Objectives, and Provides Flexibility in Responding to Changes in U.S. Energy Policy; NE Uses Internal and External Reviews to Set Program and Funding Priorities but Does Not Have a Strategy for Deploying an Advanced Reactor Prototype
- Why GAO Did This StudyWhat GAO Recommends; What GAO Found; Abbreviations; Background; The Estimated Cost and Schedule of the U.S. ITER Project Has Grown Substantially Since 2006; Despite Reflecting Most Characteristics of Reliable Cost and Schedule Estimates, DOE's Estimates Cannot Be Used to Set a Baseline in Part Because They Are Linked to an Unreliable International Schedule; DOE's Current Cost Estimate for the U.S. ITER Project Reflects Most Characteristics of a Reliable Estimate, and Its Schedule Estimates Reflect All These Characteristics