Supplying the Nuclear Arsenal: American Production Reactors, 1942-1992 In the first detailed look at the origin and development of these production reactors, Rodney Carlisle and Joan Zenzen describe a fifty-year government effort no less complex, expensive, and technolo
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| Title | : | Supplying the Nuclear Arsenal: American Production Reactors, 1942-1992 |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.56 (980 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801852072 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 1996-07-23 |
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Although the history of commercial-power nuclear reactors is well known, the story of the government reactors that produce weapons-grade plutonium and tritium has been shrouded in secrecy. In the first detailed look at the origin and development of these production reactors, Rodney Carlisle and Joan Zenzen describe a fifty-year government effort no less complex, expensive, and technologically demanding than the Polaris or Apollo programs--yet one about which most Americans know virtually nothing. Carlisle and Zenzen describe the evolution of the early reactors, the atomic weapons establishment that surrounded them, and the sometimes bitter struggles between business and political constituencies for their share of "nuclear pork." They show how, since the 1980s, aging production reactors have increased the risk of radioactive contamination of the atmosphere and water table. And they describe how the Department of Energy mounted a massive effort to find the right design for a new generati
Editorial : "Carlisle and Zenzen trace the history, the pork-barrel tussles between businesses and political constituencies, and the massive technological and financial investment. They also point out that the now aging reactors are becoming ever more liable to failure and accident, and that though all the plants are closed now, the nuclear fuel is decaying toward its half-life and will need to be replenished if the U.S. is to remain the toughest kid on the block." -- SciTech Book News
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