Yoon Il Chang
Plentiful Energy
- ISBN 13:
- 9781466384606
- author:
- Yoon Il Chang
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Createspace
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 404
- Dimensions:
- 25.2 x 17.6 x 2.6 cm
- Genre:
- Science & Nature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Integral Fast Reactor: A Revolutionary Approach to Energy Production. The Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) is a groundbreaking fast reactor system developed in the 1980s and 1990s. This innovative technology was designed to be a self-sufficient, closed-loop system that generates electricity, produces new fuel, processes used fuel for recycling, and safely disposes of waste - all on a single site. The IFR project's ambitious goals were to develop a long-term, massive energy source capable of meeting any nation's electrical needs. The technology was intended to improve safety, non-proliferation, and waste toxicity properties, addressing common concerns associated with nuclear power. Despite its promising development, the program was abruptly cancelled by the Clinton Administration in 1994, leaving behind an impressive legacy of scientific breakthroughs.