RESOURCE MANAGER

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You will study the chemical reaction that takes place in the reactor. You will evaluate the availability of the raw materials and how to handle the waste products produced.

Use these questions to guide your research, but do not limit yourself.

1. What raw materials are needed?
2. What are the waste materials? How will these be disposed of?
3. What are the short and long term effects of these waste products?
4. Are resources available?

   

Resources
(You can augment your research with your text or other books and magazines, but use the Internet as your primary source)

1. THE INTERNATIONAL STATUS OF NUCLEAR POWER

http://www.uic.com.au/nip07.htm

2. NUCLEAR REACTORS

http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/reactors.html

3. SPENT FUEL DISPOSAL

http://www.era.anl.gov/spentfuel/wastestore.html

4. NUCLEAR ENERGY (don’t download plug-ins)

http://tqd.advanced.org/3471/noNetscape/nuclear_energy.html

5. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE TRUST

http://www.utilityguide.com/1common/nuclear.html

6. ENCYCLOPEDIA ON-LINE
   http://www.optonline.com/comptons/ceo/03449_A.html