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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academy of Engineering. 1980. Outlook for Nuclear Power: Presentations at the Technical Session of the Annual Meeting--November 1, 1979, Washington, D.C.. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18568.
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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academy of Engineering. 1980. Outlook for Nuclear Power: Presentations at the Technical Session of the Annual Meeting--November 1, 1979, Washington, D.C.. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18568.
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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academy of Engineering. 1980. Outlook for Nuclear Power: Presentations at the Technical Session of the Annual Meeting--November 1, 1979, Washington, D.C.. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18568.
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THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING 01, THE OUTLOOK FOR NUCLEAR POWER] Presentations at the Technical Session of the Annual Meeting — November 1, 1979 Washington, D.C. NAS-NAE APR 7 1980 LIBRARY

- IV Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 80-80730 International Standard Book Number 0-309-03039-0 Available from Office of Publications, National Academy of Sciences 2l0l Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 204l8 Printed in the United States of America CY>i lrfi.il N;' :< -i Tcrtirical ::.i-"!ViC'!:cii Service, Sp'Hi-Jticld. Va. Order No. S^LL7J 755"

Contents Foreword v Need for Nuclear Power Worldwide :.A> World Regional Energy Modeling l Wolf Hafele Risk and Democracy 26 David L. Bazelon \/ Nuclear Power Reliability and Safety in Comparison to Other Major Technological Systems: i\ ^Space Program Experience 32 .George M. Low ^ Commercial Aircraft Experience 39 Willis M. Hawkins \, T!he Electric Industry's Response to Current Events 45 John D. Selby Nuclear Waste Management 5l Earnest F. Gloyna Future Nuclear Systems Technology 67 Harvey Brooks iii

Foreword The technical sessions of NAE annual meetings are often of interest only to the members of the National Academy of Engineering, and we therefore do not always publish proceedings of such sessions. On occa- sion, however, the papers of a particular session are considered to be of such general interest and significance that we feel compelled to publish and distribute the proceedings as a contribution to the public understanding of a national problem of crucial importance. The Tech- nical Session of the NAE Annual Meeting held last fall addressed a sig- nificant national and world problem, and many of our members felt that the information presented was especially timely and pertinent. For this reason it was decided to publish the various papers presented at that session. The subject of the l979 Technical Session was "The Outlook for Nuclear Power." In choosing this subject it was recognized that there was a danger that it would generate much criticism from those who might per- ceive the action as an indication the NAE was providing a platform for the nuclear industry. There was also full realization that as a general rule the subject of nuclear power cannot be addressed solely on techni- cal grounds; almost always great emotion is involved relative to its economic and social impacts as well. In view of these considerations, the technical program was planned and organized to address the pragmatic aspects of the subject—the need for nuclear power, its risks and bene- fits, what we have learned about operation of nuclear power facilities and how technology might improve their safety and reliability, the prob- lem of nuclear waste management, ways to obtain better performance of operating personnel, and, finally, a look at future nuclear systems to assess where these new possibilities stand today. The papers have been subjected to only a minimum of editing; we felt that it was important for the sake of clarity to present the message of the speakers in the style and form that best suited their individual presentations. Hopefully, the variations in style will be viewed as adding to the overall character of the presentations, which are intended to contribute to a better public understanding of the problems and prom- ise of nuclear power. COURTLAND D. PERKINS President National Academy of Engineering

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