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Nuclear Power
Up-to-date guide on nuclear power that includes methods for its generation and its political, strategic, environmental, economic, and emotional factors
Paul Breeze (Author)
9780081010433, Elsevier Science
Paperback / softback, published 19 October 2016
106 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 0.9 cm, 0.14 kg
Nuclear Power provides a concise, up-to-date, accessible guide to the most controversial form of power generation. The author includes a comprehensive description of the various methods for generating nuclear power and evaluates the political, strategic, environmental, economic, and emotional factors involved in each method. The analysis of real-life, tragic examples, such as the accidents in Chernobyl and Fukushima help the reader understand the associated risks and dangers of this method of power generation and the radioactive waste it creates. This is a valuable and insightful read for those involved in nuclear power, including power plant designers and engineers, as well as those involved in the protection of society and the environment.
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Nuclear Power Chapter 2. Nuclear Fuel and the Nuclear Resource Chapter 3. The Basics of Nuclear Power Chapter 4. Water-Cooled Reactors Chapter 5. Gas-Cooled Reactors Chapter 6. Breeder Reactors Chapter 7. Advanced Reactor Design and Small Modular Reactors Chapter 8. Nuclear Fission Chapter 9. The Environment Effects of Nuclear Power Chapter 10. The Cost of Electricity From Nuclear Power Stations
Subject Areas: Nuclear power & engineering [THK]
