[en] An overview of the operation of the Swiss nuclear power plants Beznau, Muehleberg, Goesgen and Leibstadt for November 1992 is given. 2 tabs

[en] Basic conclusions and recommendations developed in the process of preparing and conducting the symposium discussed are presented. All methods of electric power production, their prospects and effects on man and environment were discussed during the symposium. This paper is devoted mainly to nuclear power engineering only, its prospects and possible role in general electric power generation

[en] Following the Coal Review earlier this year, the UK government took the decision to bring forward the Nuclear Review from 1994 to this year. When the nuclear element was removed from the privatisation of the UK electricity industry, decommissioning costs were perceived to be too great a burden for the private sector to bear. Four years on a more optimistic picture is beginning to emerge. (author)

[en] The prerequisites and the requisites for successful nuclear powered electricity generation in southern Africa are explored. There are four elements essential to success, namely, the mission or vision; the appropriate means; the right and sufficient time, and the skilled, committed executor. The ongoing success of nuclear powered electricity generation in South Africa is discussed in the light of these four elements. 2 ills

[en] The United Arab Republic's programme of power generation and water supply development, including issues of nuclear power use for water desalination, is discussed

[en] The main activities of the Finnish companies ABB Stroemberg Power, Ahlstroem, IVO International Ltd, Polartest, Power Piping Ltd, Rados Technology and Vaisala are described

[en] UNESA's coordinating role is aimed at achieving safer, more reliable operation of the Spanish nuclear power plants while at the same time assuring the future viability of the nuclear option in Spain by means of the participation on selected international efforts. (author) 1 fig

[en] Every analysis of an accident or an incident is founded on a more or less explicit model of what an accident is. On a general level, the current approach models an incident or accident in a nuclear power plant as a failure to maintain a stable state with all variables within their ranges of stability. There are two main sets of subsystems in continuous interaction making up the analyzed system, namely the human-organizational and the technical subsystems. Several different but related approaches can be chosen to model an accident. However, two important difficulties accompany such modeling: the high level of system complexity and the very infrequent occurrence of accidents. The current approach acknowledges these problems and focuses on modeling reported incidents/accidents or scenarios selected in probabilistic risk assessment analyses to be of critical importance for the safety of a plant

[en] After a brief discussion of some of the applications of nuclear techniques in agriculture, medicine, hydrology, and industry, the role of nuclear power in meeting world energy demands within a framework of sustainable development is considered. Special emphasis is given to environmental and safety questions. (Author)

[en] To overcome the current crisis in the nuclear industry, and move to the next stage of its development we need to ensure safe operation of modern nuclear power stations and take a fresh look at nuclear technology. The new technology should bring about a radical improvement of nuclear power plant safety, economic consumption of natural uranium through fuel breeding, and socially acceptable disposal of radioactive waste whilst at the same time retaining the economic advantages of nuclear power. Some ways of solving these problems are suggested, which rely on consistent realization of the principle of ''inherent safety'' derived from existing nuclear technologies and past experience. (Author)