Yoon Il Chang

Plentiful Energy

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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
£17.80

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.

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