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Joseph Gonyeau's Virtual Nuclear Tourist! Nuclear Plants Around The World
Extensive site provides maps, photos, and statistics on nuclear plants around the world, gives details on how nuclear plants operate, and provides additional resources. The Virtual Nuclear Tourist ! nuclear power Plants Around the World
http://www.nucleartourist.com/
UIC - Uranium & Nuclear Power Information Centre
Extensive information on mining and nuclear electricity generation funded by companies involved in uranium exploration, mining and export in Australia.
http://www.uic.com.au
Nuclear Power Plant Demonstration
Learn how a nuclear power plant operates by experimenting with this interactive animation. The controlroom operators of the Kärnobyl nuclear power plant are telecommuting and are running the plant through the
http://www.ida.liu.se/~her/npp/demo.html

Extractions: Control The Nuclear Power Plant (Demonstration) by Henrik Eriksson The control-room operators of the Kärnobyl nuclear power plant are telecommuting and are running the plant through the Web. However, the mean time between failure for the components of Kärnobyl is not great. Try to keep the reactor stable when component failures occur! (Click here for instructions.) Note: You need a Java-compatible browser, such as (or later) and Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 here to get a picture of what you are missing. Use sequence buttons 1-3 to run a failure-simulation sequence. The randomize button starts a random failure sequence. When a simulation sequence is running, you can control the state of valves and pumps by clicking on them. The moderator rods in the reactor can be moved by mouse dragging them. Jan/1996 #A020102-6, Jan/1996 #A020102-6 Linköping University , Linköping, Sweden. Maintained by Henrik Eriksson Last updated 14-Dec-99 17:07
Frontline: Nuclear Reaction
News program offers a study of the American psyche and analyzes why Americans are deeply against nuclear power plants. Link to related topics.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/reaction
Energy & Process Corporation - Nuclear Pipe, Valves, Steel
Global supplier of nuclear pipe, valves, fittings, and structural steel products for the nuclear power industry.
http://www.energyandprocess.com/
Howstuffworks "How Nuclear Power Works"
Gives a nontechnical explanation of nuclear reactors and nuclear fission. Offers diagrams and photos of nuclear power plants. nuclear power plants provide about 17 percent of the world's electricity.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-power.htm

Extractions: Nuclear power plants provide about 17 percent of the world's electricity. Some countries depend more on nuclear power for electricity than others. In France, for instance, about 75 percent of the electricity is generated from nuclear power, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency . In the United States, nuclear power supplies about 15 percent of the electricity overall, but some states get more power from nuclear plants than others. There are more than 400 nuclear power plants around the world, with more than 100 in the United States.
NPCIL.ORG
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http://www.npcil.org/
Index Of /ntirs
Provides information on nuclear power plants, nuclear waste, and radiation and the effects on the environment.
http://www.geocities.com/ntirs/
Fagerstrom Industrikonsult Deco Systems
Specializes in developing and designing decontamination systems and equipment for the nuclear power plant industries .
http://www.fagerstrom.se/
NEI - The Nuclear Energy Institute
Access nuclear facts and quotes, environmental preservation information and details about careers and education in nuclear energy. that structures housing reactor fuel at U.S. nuclear power plants would protect against a release of radiation even
http://www.nei.org/
A Worldwatch Institute Press Briefing - Nuclear Power
The Worldwatch Institute projects that global nuclear capacity will begin a sustained decline by 2002 at the latest. (Worldwatch News)
http://www.worldwatch.org/alerts/990304.html

Extractions: the Nuclear Industry Faces Slow Slide to Oblivion Christopher Flavin and Nicholas Lenssen Two decades after the world's first major nuclear accident at Three Mile Island, the nuclear industry is experiencing a meltdown of historic proportions. After growing more than 700 percent in the 1970s, and 140 percent in the 1980s, nuclear generating capacity has increased less than 5 percent during the 1990s so far. (See Figure 1.) In the last decade, nuclear power has gone from being the world's fastest growing energy source to its slowest, trailing well behind oil and even coal. In 1998, world nuclear generating capacity fell by 175 megawatts. As the world approaches the 20th anniversary of the Three Mile Island accident on March 28, global nuclear capacity stands at 343,086 megawatts, providing just under 17 percent of the world's electricity. Both of these figures will likely turn out to be close to the all-time historical peak-and less than one-tenth the 4,500,000 megawatts that the International Atomic Energy Agency predicted back in 1974. The Worldwatch Institute projects that global nuclear capacity will begin a sustained decline by 2002 at the latest, and the U.S. Department of Energy projects that it will fall by half in the next two decades. Nuclear power's biggest problems are economic: it is simply no longer competitive with other, newer forms of power generation. The final 20 U.S. reactors cost $3 to $4 billion to build, or some $3,000 to $4,000 per kilowatt of capacity. By contrast, new gas-fired combined cycle plants using the latest jet engine technology cost $400-$600 per kilowatt, and wind turbines are being installed at less than $1,000 per kilowatt.
Nuclear Information And Resource Service (NIRS) Homepage
Information and networking center for citizens and environmental organizations concerned about nuclear power, radioactive waste, radiation, and sustainable energy issues.
http://www.nirs.org/

Extractions: NIRS/WISE is the information and networking center for citizens and environmental organizations concerned about nuclear power, radioactive waste, radiation, and sustainable energy issues. We're located at 1424 16th Street NW, #404, Washington, DC 20036; 202-328-0002; fax: 202-462-2183; e-mail nirsnet@nirs.org Our Amsterdam office is at P.O. Box 59636, 1040 LC Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 31-20-6126368; fax: 31-20-6892179; wiseamster@antenna.nl Web: www.antenna.nl/wise . Our Southeast U.S. office is NIRS Southeast, P.O. Box 7586, Asheville, NC 28802; 828-251-2060, nirs.se@mindspring.com . Worldwide NIRS/WISE relay offices
NRC: Home Page
Explores issues such as lowlevel and high-level radioactive waste disposal. Features a reference library. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulates U.S. commercial nuclear power plants and the civilian use of nuclear materials
http://www.nrc.gov/
History Of Nuclear Power Plant Safety
A time line covering the period from the 1940s to the present day and detailing the development of safety features, practices and systems in nuclear power plants. Includes bibliographic references.
http://users.owt.com/smsrpm/nksafe/

Extractions: S afety has been an important consideration from the very beginning of the development of nuclear reactors. On December 2, 1942, when the first atomic reactor was brought to criticality, Enrico Fermi had already made safety an important part of the experiment. In addition to a shutoff rod, other emergency procedures for shutting down the pile were prepared in advance. Fermi also considered the safety aspects of reactor operation. Shortly before the reactor was expected to reach criticality, Fermi noted the mounting tension of the crew. To make sure that the operation was carried out in a calm and considered manner, he directed that the experiment be shut down and that all adjourn for lunch. With such leadership in safety at the very beginning, it is no wonder that the operation of reactors to date has such an impressive track record. The series of WWW pages given here are intended to present a chronology of nuclear safety research and development. Above is a clickable map of a timeline beginning with Fermi's Chicago Pile experiment until today and "beyond." Much of the context does not have the glamour of high profile nuclear industry stories such as the accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. Instead, the history gives insight into the culture of the scientists, engineers, and technocrats faced with the challenges of a totally new and powerful technology. In the early years, these pioneers wandered into a brave new world of first-of-a-kind research and development. Today, nuclear industry participants must deal with the ramifications of the discussions and actions made by those pioneers.
INSC: Home Page
Dedicated to improving nuclear power reactors worldwide. Browse all nuclear facilities, view weekly reports, and send feedback.
http://www.insc.anl.gov/

Extractions: Privacy Notice The International Nuclear Safety Center (INSC) , which operates under the guidance of the Director of International Nuclear Safety and Cooperation (NN-30) in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) , has the mission of improving nuclear power reactor safety worldwide. The INSC is dedicated to the goals of developing enhanced nuclear safety technology and promoting the open exchange of nuclear safety information among nations. The INSC sponsors scientific research activities as collaborations between the U.S. and its international partners , who have also established safety centers in their countries. INSC activities are currently focused on Soviet-designed nuclear power plants in Russia and Eastern Europe. The INSC Database provides an interactively-accessible information resource and communications medium for researchers and scientists engaged in projects sponsored by the INSC. Major portions of the INSC Database are devoted to nuclear plant-specific information, material properties for safety and risk analyses, INSC project documentation, and project-specific reactor safety bibliographies. Much of the INSC Database is open to the public. Project information that is preliminary or proprietary to INSC research partners is reserved from publication, but made available to INSC project participants with access controlled by user identity and access level authorization. Preliminary information may eventually become available following the normal scientific review process.
Home CANBERRA EURISYS
Eurisys Mesures radiation monitoring system and analysis instrumentation serving industries engaged in nuclear power, personal dosimeter and decommissioning, and safeguards.
http://www.eurisysmesures.com
CNP | SN
Coalition of Canadian public interest organizations concerned with the environmental consequences of nuclear power generation.
http://www.cnp.ca/
Guides: Nuclear Power
Guide to stories on nuclear energy as well as links to related resources from around the world.
http://www.oneworld.net/guides/nuclear_power/

Extractions: Disaster stories - Most people only hear about nuclear power when it goes badly wrong. Disasters such as Chernobyl (1986), Three Mile Island (1979) or Windscale (1957) raise public fears for a while, yet the media blackout on the thousands of other accidents which have occurred over the past 50 years gives the impression that nuclear power is relatively safe. Full details of all the near-misses might dent public confidence: France's chief safety inspector made headlines when he predicted a one in 20 chance of a major accident in one of the country's ageing reactors before the year 2010. Radiation risks - Even without the accidents, radiation from nuclear power plants is already a killer. Leukaemia clusters and high incidence of other cancers have revealed the risks of living near nuclear sites, as discharges into air and sea introduce radiation pollution into the atmosphere and the food chain. Workers employed in the nuclear industry - whether in uranium mines or power stations - are at even greater risk, as are any children they may have. Following research into increased levels of child leukaemia around the Sellafield site in north-west England, British Nuclear Fuels suggested that high-risk areas of the plant should not be staffed by men likely to have families.
NukeWorker.com
Free job site for nuclear power workers. Includes job listings and resume posting.
http://www.nukeworker.com/

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IPL Home Page
Manufactures radiation standards, radiation sources, medical sources, and radiation source devices for health physics, medical, industrial, research, and nuclear power industries.
http://www.isotopeproducts.com/

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