Abstract
Changing regulatory requirements were an important influence on the technological development of the Nuclear Steam Supply System. Manufacturers felt this influence primarily through increased requirements for information processing rather than through technical changes in the hardware. Regulatory change was driven by: the rapid growth of nuclear plant size; delays in critical safety research; public uncertainty regarding how safe nuclear plants should be; the extreme consequences of a nuclear accident; and strong pressure for the rapid commercialization of nuclear power.
Recommended Citation
Bodde, David L., "The Effect of AEC/NRC Regulation on the Development of Nuclear Steam Power" (1976). UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy. 145, pp. 336-351.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/umr-mec/145
Meeting Name
3rd Annual UMR-MEC Conference on Energy (1976: Oct. 12-14, Rolla, MO)
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Session
Nuclear Power -- Challenges and Solutions I
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1977 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
12 Oct 1976
