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In article <1992Dec19.203626.15126@novell.com> bboerner@novell.com writes:

>In article <1992Dec19.143517.23184@cs.rochester.edu> dietz@cs.rochester.edu
> (Paul Dietz) writes:
>>Breeder reactors exist today.  The technology for reprocessing
>>nuclear fuel exists.  Better, cheaper technologies for this are
>>in the works (the pyroprocess being developed at ANL, for example).
>>They are not moving faster because we have such an embarrassing
>>glut of energy.
>
>Speaking of breeder reactors, why doesn't the U.S. have more of
>them?
>
>Brendan
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As a matter of interest, the British government recently announced the
cancellation of the experimental fast breeder reactor programme at
Dounraey, Scotland.  This reactor has been in operation for many years,
producing electricity and selling it to the National Grid.  The cancellation
of this programme will result in the loss of 350 jobs at the UK Atomic
Energy Authority (for whom I work).  Tragic to effectively throw away
decades of work in this manner.

Chris
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