Development, Growth, and State of the Atomic Energy Industry: HearingsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1960 - Nuclear energy |
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AFL-CIO applications areas atomic development Atomic Energy Commission atomic power believe boiling water reactor breeder Chairman ANDERSON coal Commission's Committee on Atomic companies construction contract cost development program economic Edison estimated Euratom facilities February 19 Federal field fission products FLOBERG fuel elements Gas & Electric gas-cooled going Government health and safety installations irradiation isotopes Joint Committee kilowatts laboratories license LINDSETH LINSENMEYER materials MCCONE megawatts ment mercury metal trades department MGCR million mills nuclear power operation patent percent plant potential power reactor powerplant present pressurized water pressurized water reactor private industry problem proposed prototype radiation radioactive radioisotopes RAMEY reactor concepts reactor program Representative DURHAM Representative HOLIFIELD Representative HOSMER Representative VAN ZANDT requirements research and development scheduled Senator sources STARR statement strontium 90 superheat technical test reactor thorium tion tons United uranium utility water reactor WELLER
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