Chapter Ten: Advanced Reactor Issues
Abstract
Discussion of major issues impacting development of advanced reactors, including:
a. Development Funding Models
b. DOE Issues
c. Overregulation
d. Last fatal flaw
e. Strategic Threat posed by China and Russia
Keywords
Flaws; Cost-share; Bureaucracy; DOE; Funding; Overregulation; Quality; Solutions
Historical perspective
The profitability of an enterprise is affected by a myriad of considerations. However, fundamentally, the likely reward must be sufficient enough to overcome the perceived downside risks associated with potential failure. In the case of nuclear plants, the potential downside ...
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