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MARVEL PDSA approval could serve as blueprint
MARVEL, the Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation project at Idaho National Laboratory, has had its preliminary documented safety analysis approved by the Department of Energy, marking a milestone in its development and serving as a potential outline for other microreactors in development.
Cesare Marchetti
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 90 | Number 4 | August 1985 | Pages 521-526
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE85-A18502
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The penetration of nuclear energy around the world is analyzed by logistic analysis. The results show that despite some ups and downs, nuclear use keeps up a regular rate of growth, and, worldwide, grows much faster than could be expected from previous regularities in the penetration of oil and gas. This growth may be attributed to the fact that nuclear energy found in the electrical grid a ready-made distribution network. The question of what network to develop next is crucial if the pace is to be kept.