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IAEA looks at nuclear techniques for crop resilience
The International Atomic Energy Agency has launched a five-year coordinated research project (CRP) to strengthen plant health preparedness using nuclear and related technologies.
Wheat blast, potato late blight, potato bacterial wilt, and cassava witches broom disease can spread quickly across large areas of land, leading to severe yield losses in key crops for food security. Global trade and climate change have increased the likelihood of rapid, transboundary spread.
Jean-Lucien Mourlevat, Alain Parry, Jean-François Petetrot, Jean-François Aschenbrenner
Nuclear Technology | Volume 92 | Number 3 | December 1990 | Pages 300-308
Technical Paper | Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT90-A16232
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The advantages of replacing obsolete analog equipment with modern digital equipment in a pressurized water reactor are presented. Several modifications to the control system are discussed in detail, with anticipated benefits. The process of rejuvenating the protection system of old 900-MW(electric) plants is described, indicating objectives, technology employed, and new system architecture.