Technological change of nuclear fuel cycle in Korea: The case of DUPIC

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 85-102

  Lee, Tab Joon ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

DUPIC; International politics; Korea; Nuclear fuel cycle policy; Technological capabilities

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACITE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC POLICY;

DUPIC; INTERNATIONAL POLICIES; KOREA; NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE POLICY; TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES;

NUCLEAR FUELS;

EID: 10644290152     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2004.08.004     Document Type: Article

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