Safety of Nuclear Ships

Economics and energy aspects of food irradiation were also discussed. Disinfestation of bulk grain, of bagged flour, preservation (radunzation) of packaged beef cuis and salmonella elimination from (radicidation of) poultry with electron accelerators, using electron beams or X-rays, were computed to be economically feasible and competitive. Deiailed analyses of the energy requirements of food preservation by irradiation and by some conventional methods (canning, refrigeration) showed the clear advantages of the radiation treatment over the other techniques.