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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
A. M. Friedman, D. J. Lam, M. G. Seitz
Nuclear Technology | Volume 51 | Number 2 | December 1980 | Pages 201-202
Technical Paper | Argonne National Laboratory Specialists’ Workshop on Basic Research Needs for Nuclear Waste Management | doi.org/10.13182/NT80-A32602
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Following are recommendations that were made by the participants of this workshop during Session IV. Draft copies of these recommendations were circulated to all participants and their responses were included in preparation of these final recommendations.