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The SOlie! Nuclear Program (0 the Yur 2000:
OUllook Before Chcrnobyl'
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We belie,"e the Soviels willtl)· to accommodate both
old and nell' safety philosophies to minimize costs and
delays. Existing plants and plants ill advanced Slagcs
of construction would continue to bcjudied according
to the current safety standards. The new safet)'
philosophy would be phased in at plants on the
drawin~ board and possibly at selected plants nOI\" in
the earliest stages of conslruction. This approach to a
more comprehensive safety philosophy would Ieal'e
plans for new nuclear power plant capacity untouched
in the 1986·90 period but could lead to delays in the
19905. Support for this theory of Soviet reactions was
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~truction 01 RBMKs would cease aCter the last two
Chernobyl" reactors were completed (units 5 and 6.
scheduled for thc early 19905). We belie'·e the So-·iet
reference to a construction halt on RBMKs would 5lill
allow for completion of many of the remaining IS
reactors now al some phase of 2.Ssembly."
The plans for power planu based on VVER reactors
will probably 5urviYe the post·Chcrnobyl' scrutiny,
altho~gh some additional safety requirements could
be mandated. However, the slowini of the So,·iet
,. ((~. s-a(cty masu{o lhal 10 be:-'Q.Qd' ,,-hal has a1rudy been
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