Proceedings of the Workshop on Institutional Alternatives for LMFBR Development and Commercialization held at the MITRE Corporation in McLean,Virginia on September 8and 9, 1976.

摘要

The workshop assembled representatives of utilities,nuclear vendors,and government and research organizations to consider institutional issues of the development and commercialization of liquid metal fast breeder reactors (LMFBR). The document contains transcripts of the presentations as well as discussions in several topical areas. The Energy Research and Development Administration's LMFBR program was outlined. Several studies of the development and commercialization of light water reactors were presented as background and a basis of discussion. Nuclear technology development and commercialization in foreign countries were outlined in several presentations,suggesting alternatives for development of LMFBR technologies in this country. The critical stage appears to be the transition between R and D and commercialization, i.e.,the first thirty commercial reactors,and the appropriate government role at this stage needs to be defined.