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Introduction
Pages 7-10

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From page 7...
... These are for the most part not available in textbooks; they are acquired through personal involvement with nuclear technology, reactor safety, power plant operations, regulatory matters, and research over a long period of time. The primary benefits of research and of achieving a better understanding of reactor behavior are improved designs, improved modes of operation and maintenance, and improved regulation of nuclear power plants.
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From page 8...
... For all these reasons, safety research is absolutely essential. And it can only be expected to remain so because the range and complexity of physical phenomena affecting the operational safety of nuclear power plants are likely to increase as nuclear reactors age, as plant operating conditions change to accommodate aging, and as the performance of plant personnel varies in response to changing conditions.
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From page 9...
... The safety research activities outlined in Table 1 may be financed, funded, and executed by individuals or organizations, public or private. In the United States, the institutional context within which nuclear safety research takes place is extraordinarily complex in both the number and the kind of participating organizations.
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From page 10...
... Institute of Nuclear Power Operations o Nuclear Reactor Vendors o Utility-Vendor Consortia (so-called Owners Groups) o Architect/Engineers o Component and Equipment Suppliers o Engineering Consultants Universities and other contract research organizations (e.g., Science Applications International Corp.)
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