Abstract
Assessment modeling for the evaluation of plutonium as an energy resource is stressed, and generic mathematical model forms are outlined. Representative necessary objective functions are developed. Constraints and assumptions are listed. An example involving present-day light water reactor technology is demonstrated. Technical, environmental, and political implications are drawn. Specific new directions for analysis are suggested. The position of the boundary of government control and responsibility -- the government exclusion fence -- is shown to be a critical, but overlooked, constraint. Existing governmental uranium stockpiles may be an unmentioned, though important, constraint.
Recommended Citation
Kurstedt, Harold A. Jr. and Nachlas, Joel A., "Plutonium Assessment Modeling -- Government Policy, Non-Proliferation, and the Government Fence" (1977). UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy. 288, pp. 270-279.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/umr-mec/288
Meeting Name
4th Annual UMR-DNR Conference on Energy (1977: Oct. 11-13, Rolla, MO)
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Session
Nuclear Energy & Power
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1977 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
13 Oct 1977
