
Introduction to Nuclear Power
CRC Press
2nd Edition
Published on 1. June 2000
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-56032-454-6 (ISBN)
Description
The authors of this text aim to educate the reader on nuclear power and its future potential. It focuses on nuclear accidents such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, and their consequences, with the understanding that there are safety lessons to be learned if nuclear power generation is going to be expanded to meet our growing energy needs.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
589 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56032-454-6 (9781560324546)
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Geoffrey F. Hewitt | John G. Collier
Introduction to Nuclear Power
E-Book
10/2018
2nd Edition
CRC Press
€271.99
Available for download

Geoffrey F. Hewitt | John G. Collier
Introduction to Nuclear Power
E-Book
10/2018
2nd Edition
CRC Press
€271.99
Available for download
Persons
Geoffrey F. Hewitt, John G. Collier
Content
1.The Earth and Nuclear Power:Sources and Resources 2.How Reactors Work 3.Cooling Reactors 4.Loss of Cooling 5.Loss-of-Cooling Accidents:Some Examples 6.Postulated Severe Accidents 7.Cooling During Fuel Removal and Processing 8.Cooling and Disposing of the Waste 9.Fusion Energy:Prospect for the Future Index