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Candidates for leadership provide statements: ANS Board of Directors
With the annual ANS election right around the corner, American Nuclear Society members will be going to the polls to vote for a vice president/president-elect, treasurer, and members-at-large for the Board of Directors. In January, Nuclear News published statements from candidates for vice president/president-elect and treasurer. This month, we are featuring statements from each nominee for the Board of Directors.
P. Chr. Løken, J. Bakke, I. Gløersen
Nuclear Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2 | February 1979 | Pages 155-162
Technical Paper | Thorium Fuel Cycle in a Breeder Economy / Reactor Siting | doi.org/10.13182/NT79-A32146
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The major findings of a comprehensive study of the major aspects of rock cavity construction of a large nuclear power plant are: 1. Current technology is adequate for the realization of such construction. 2. A method for estimating the probability of rock fallout and gross cavity instability is presently not available. 3. Certain design modifications and amplifications must be made to prevent dependent failures. 4. No significant reduction in the immediate radiological effects of Class 9 accidents will result unless special design measures are made for this purpose. 5. The vulnerability of the plant to certain external effects is significantly reduced. 6. The total time for the realization of such construction will be significantly longer than that for a traditionally constructed plant. 7. The extra cost will be substantial.
