NUCLEAR SECURITY: Actions Needed by DOE to Improve Security

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CONTENTS

PART I. NUCLEAR POWER, FUEL CYCLE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

1. THE GLOBAL NUCLEAR POWER PICTURE

1.1. A national and regional survey 5

1.2. The need for public acceptance 9

2. ADDRESSING THE CENTRAL ISSUES

2.1. Economic competitiveness 10

2.2. Competitiveness and enhanced safety through advanced modular designs 16

2.3. Spent fuel and radioactive waste 22

3. SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT

3.1. Rising energy and electricity demand 26

3.2. The climate change debate 29

3.3. Emission reductions and nuclear power 30

4. LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

4.1. A survey of upcoming events 32

PART II. NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS

5. BASIC TOOLS FOR NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS

5.1. Research reactors, accelerators and radioisotopes 42

5.2. Nuclear instrumentation 47

5.3. Nuclear data 48

6. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES BY FIELD OF APPLICATION

6.1. Food security and sustainable agriculture 49

6.2. Improving human health 55

6.3. Managing water resources 61

6.4. Protecting the environment 63

6.5. Industrial applications 66