A Vision for the Second 50 Years of Nuclear Energy, Development Strategies Toward a Major Energy Source

Abstract

This presentation summarizes the strategies' part of the INSC Report, A Vision for the Second Fifty Years of Nuclear Energy, that looks at the global utilization of nuclear energy for the next 50 years from the perspective of the achievements in the first 50 years since the first nuclear chain reaction in 1942.Based on the estimates of the world demand for nuclear energy in the next century, the availability of nuclear fuel resources was evaluated. Development of FBR and Pure cycling is needed for the optimized utilization of U resources. From the review of status and prospect of FBR/Pu-recycling technology, strategies for the technology development are shown. Utilization for non-electric purposes is another important area for nuclear energy to take part in the global energy supply of the future. Heat utilization and hydrogen production rediscussed ensure the long-term, global supply of nuclear energy for the sustainable development,other important tasks are also defined.