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Nuclear Reactor Options To Reduce the Risk of Proliferation and To Succeed Current Light Water Reactor Technology

EMD-79-15 Published: May 23, 1979. Publicly Released: May 23, 1979.
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Nearly all commercial nuclear reactors in the United States are light water reactors. Until recently, the "heir apparent" to the light water reactor was the liquid metal fast breeder reactor. Primarily because of proliferation concerns, the liquid metal fast breeder reactor program has been deemphasized.

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Energy costsEnergy researchFuelsInternational relationsLiquid metal fast breeder reactorsNuclear energyNuclear powerplant constructionNuclear proliferationNuclear weaponsTechnology