Superph.C3.A9nix Superphénix
a cut-away model of superphenix containment. national atomic museum, united state
in 1971 , 1972, france, germany , italy signed agreements joint construction of full-scale breeders, 1 in france , 1 in germany. 1973 oil crisis made issue of fuel security of significant importance. part of messmer plan, france began plan future in vast majority of electrical power come nuclear sources. new priority given follow-on breeder design goal of continual operation, high cf, , economic operation stand-alone reactor. became superphénix design.
a public enquiry carried out on excessively short period 9 october 8 november 1974. led immediate opposition. in november, group of 80 physicists lyon physics institute wrote open letter risks of breeder technology, , in february 1975, 400 scientists signed name expanded letter. on other side of argument, andre giraud, head of french nuclear commission (cea), stated should carry on buildout, warning delays have catastrophic consequences on uranium savings expected. in spite of opposition, superphénix construction pushed ahead in 1976, although not made official until next year, when initial construction underway.
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