Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Review - Gen IV Nuclear Energy Systems Roadmap

This article is a brief review of the Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems Roadmap.

The roadmap represents a joint effort among participating countries who are hoping to develop the next generation of nuclear reactors by the year 2030.

Overall, the roadmap document is of excellent quality, addressing all elements of the canonical roadmap (why, what, how and when).

The roadmap develops a series of timelines representing the activities and decision points within each of the most promising research areas associated with nuclear reactor technology (click on image to enlarge):



Of particular note is the identification of outstanding issues that need to be addressed/resolved in order for each of the selected technology alternatives to (ultimately) pan out.

Another important contribution of the roadmap is the identification of research activities that cut across and therefore have the potential to support multiple technology alternatives.

If there is a deficiency with this document, I can't find it.

Your comments are welcome.

Z

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