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Generation IV International Forum (GIF) by Igor L. Pioro; Gilles H. Rodriguez is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Generation IV International Forum (GIF) about?

This chapter consists of materials and figures taken directly from the Generation IV International Forum website. GIF meetings have begun in January of 2000, when the US Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy, Science, and Technology convened a group of senior governmental representatives from the original nine GIF member countries to begin discussions on international collaboration in the development of Gen-IV nuclear-energy systems. Eight technology goals have been defined for Gen-IV systems in four broad areas: sustainability, economics, safety and reliability, and proliferation resistance and physical protection. These ambitious goals are shared by a large number of countries as they aim at responding to the economic, environmental, and social requirements of the 21st century. They establish a framework and identify concrete targets for GIF R&D efforts. The four objectives defined by the Gen-IV Forum are considered by the Forum to be more than just objectives; they are the GIF values. For more than two decades, GIF has led international collaborative efforts to develop next-generation nuclear-energy systems that can help meet the world's future energy needs. Gen-IV des

Author

Igor L. Pioro; Gilles H. Rodriguez

Publisher

Elsevier

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9780128205884

Subjects

Engineering, Stem

Updated

2026-03-24