Introduction to Nuclear Power
2nd Edition
Published on 8. October 2018
320 pages
978-1-4822-2132-9 (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
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
22,48 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4822-2132-9 (9781482221329)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
Geoffrey F. Hewitt | John G. Collier
Introduction to Nuclear Power
Book
06/2000
2nd Edition
CRC Press
€289.69
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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
