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Nuclear Power and Energy Security

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2010

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Editors:
  1. Samuel A. Apikyan

    1. Advanced Science & Technology Center (ASTEC), Yerevan, Armenia

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  2. David J. Diamond

    1. Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, USA

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  • You will find discussions of issues related to the building of nuclear power plants in countries with few or no existing plants
  • You will find motivations for using nuclear power in those countries and to explore the advantages and disadvantages of such action
  • The proceeding examines the requisite governmental and industrial infrastructure needed for the development of nuclear power in those countries

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Table of contents (33 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Developing The Necessary Infrastructure

    1. Iaea Activities In Support Of Countries Considering Embarking On Nuclear Power Programme

      • Omoto Akira
      Pages 1-8

    2. Creating a National Nuclear Regulatory Authority

      • Ralph Way
      Pages 9-12

    3. Building Safeguards Infrastructure

      • John McClelland-Kerr, Rebecca Stevens
      Pages 13-18

    4. Regulatory Challenges Related to The Licensing of a New Nuclear Power Plant

      • Marcel Maris
      Pages 19-22

    5. Infrastructure Development Through Civil Nuclear Cooperation

      • Marc A. Humphrey, Alex R. Burkart
      Pages 23-26

    6. Nuclear Safety Infrastructure

      • Robert L. Moffitt
      Pages 37-44

    7. Upgrading Nuclear Regulatory Infrastructure in Armenia

      • Ashot Martirosyan, Armen Amirjanyan, Sergey Kacenelenbogen
      Pages 45-52

    8. Seven Principles of Highly Effective Nuclear Energy Programs

      • Charles D. Ferguson, Philip D. Reed
      Pages 53-62

  3. The Case for Nuclear Energy

    1. Nuclear Safety and Energy Security

      • Greg Trosman
      Pages 63-67

    2. Nuclear Energy and Social Impact

      • Natividad Carpintero-Santamarsia
      Pages 69-77

    3. The Role of Nuclear Power in the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

      • Anthony J. Baratta
      Pages 79-88

    4. Nuclear Energy & Energy Security

      • Jumber Mamasakhlisi
      Pages 89-92

    5. Overview of the Electricity Market of Estonia and the Plausibility of Nuclear Energy Production

      • Mariliis Lehtveer, Alan Tkaczyk
      Pages 93-100

    6. The Role of Small And Medium Reactors in the Energy Security of a Country, Iris Example

      • Nikola Čavlina
      Pages 101-108

  4. Applicable Technology

    1. Status Report on the Safety of Operating US Nuclear Power Plants (why Experts Believe that Today'S Operating Nuclear Power Reactors are Much Safer than they Were 20 Years Ago)

      • Robert J. Budnitz
      Pages 109-119

    2. Nato-Astec-Matrix—Research Environment, Information Sharing and Mc&A

      • Samuel Apikyan, David Diamond, Karen Yerznkanyan, Movses Vardanyan, Gera Sevikyan
      Pages 121-126

    3. Establishing Control Over Nuclear Materials and Radiation Sources in Georgia

      • Grigol Basilia
      Pages 127-131

    4. Nuclear Energy in Armenia History, Problems, Possibilities and Outlook

      • Gera Sevikyan, Movses Vardanyan, Samuel Apikyan
      Pages 133-142

    5. Development of Nuclear Energy in Armenia

      • Aram A. Gevorgyan, Areg A. Galstyan
      Pages 143-146
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The basic logic is very simple. Countries around the globe have a need for more electrical generating capacity because of increases in population and increases in energy use per capita. The needs are constrained by the requirement that the ba- load energy source be economical, secure, and not emit climate-changing gases. Nuclear power fits this description. Therefore, many countries that have not had a nuclear power program (or only had a small program) see a need to develop one in the future. However, the development of a national nuclear energy program is not so simple. The purpose of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Nuclear Power and Energy Security was to contribute to our understanding of how these programs might evolve. The workshop took place 26–29 May 2009 in Yerevan, Armenia. Approximately 50 participants discussed the infrastructure that is needed and some of the reactor options that might be considered. The papers in this book helped define the discussion that took place. The infrastructure that is needed includes a legal framework, a functioning regulator, a plan for waste disposal, a plan for emergency response, etc. These needs were explained and just as importantly, it was explained what international, bilateral, and regional cooperation is available. Although there were many co- tries represented, the Armenian experience was of particular interest because of where the meeting was located. The papers on reactor options covered both innovative and evolutionary designs.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Advanced Science & Technology Center (ASTEC), Yerevan, Armenia

    Samuel A. Apikyan

  • Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, USA

    David J. Diamond

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