Nuclear technologies

Boron trifluoride is also employed in nuclear technology by uti1i2ing several nuclear characteristics of the boron atom. Of the two isotopes, B and B, only B has a significant absorption cross section for thermal neutrons. It is used in " BF as a neutron-absorbing medium in proportional neutron counters and for controlling nuclear reactors (qv). Some of the complexes of trifluoroborane have been used for the separation of the boron isotopes and the enrichment of B as (84). 

Lackey, W.J., Stinton, D.P. and Seasc, J.D., Improved gas distribution for coating high-temperature gas-ceioled reactor fuel particles. Nuclear Technology, 1977, 35, 227 237. 

Lefevre, R.L.R. and Price, M.S.T., Coated nuclear fuel particles the coating process and its models, Nuclear Technology, 1977, 35, 263 278. 

Chung, G., N. Siu, and G, Apostolakis, 1985, Improvements in Compartment Fire Modeling and Simulation of Experiments, Nuclear Technology, 69, p. 14. 

The sociopolitical consequences of increased commitment to nuclear technologies which represent only 5 percent of world energy, raises questions of democratic decision-making to safeguard the environment and health and safety of the general public (Holdren, 1976). Some ask if it is worth the price. Research on the social and political implications identifies the crucial contrast between vulnerable and nonvulnerable technologies, and between technological waste and social waste. 

At first PNL focused on nuclear technology and the environmental and health effects of radiation, but through the years expanded its mission to cover nearly every field of basic science to solve problems in the areas of environment, energy, and national security. Environmental issues and cleanup still encompass two-thirds of PNL work in the 1990s, but PNL has strengthened its role in regional electric power issues as well. 

The widespread application of nuclear boilers by the 1960s went hand-in-hand with the developing nuclear technology of several industrialized countries in both the West and the East. There was an increased use of nuclear power for electric and motive power, on land and at sea. 

One hundred years after the discovery of radioactivity and fifty years after the dawn of the nuclear age, society continues to debate the benefits and costs of nuclear technology. Understanding nuclear transformations and the properties of radioactivity is necessary for intelligent discussions of the nuclear dilemma. In this chapter, we explore the nucleus and the nuclear processes that it undergoes. We describe the factors that make nuclei stable or unstable, the various types of nuclear reactions that can occur, and the effects and applications of radioactivity. 

PM Clinton Bastin,Formerly US Department of Energy Nuclear Technology Need For New Vision David Bodansky,Professor Emeritus, University of Washington Nuclear Power in the context Of Critical Global Problems ... 

However, with the experience of Iraq and N. Korea in mind, there is a belief in anti-nuclear quarters that, should a state wish to develop nuclear weapons, access to civil nuclear technology can be a clear advantage. India and Pakistan appear to be additional examples of that. 

The Eagle Alliance is a partnership of individuals and representatives of corporations, universities, unions and other organizations who have worked to develop peaceful uses of nuclear technology and... 

THE NEW VISION INCLUDES FULL COOPERATIONAMONG NATIONS FOR ALL COMPONENTS FOR PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY. 

THE NEW VISION INCLUDES RECOGNITION THAT ACTIVITIES INVOLVING LARGE SCALE USES OF COMPLEX NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY EXPERIENCED, COMPETENT CORPORATIONS. 

However, the corporationformedto implement this declaration ofinterdependence has failed to provide information to the public, news media, local, state and national political representatives, or others. There will be no level playing field for use of nuclear technology unless there is a well-coordinated national effort to provide accurate information to the public and to correct misinformation. 

The great benefits of nuclear technology will not be filly realized until the nuclear... 

Full cooperation among nations for peaceful uses of nuclear technology... 

Assurances that best technology will be available for peaceful uses of nuclear technology by all nations, and that information on successful and unsuccessful experiences will be provided... 

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