Nuclear Engineering Handbook
2nd Edition
Published on 3. October 2016
1000 pages
978-1-315-35630-3 (ISBN)
Description
Building upon the success of the first edition, the Nuclear Engineering Handbook, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of nuclear power engineering. Consisting of chapters written by leading experts, this volume spans a wide range of topics in the areas of nuclear power reactor design and operation, nuclear fuel cycles, and radiation detection. Plant safety issues are addressed, and the economics of nuclear power generation in the 21st century are presented. The Second Edition also includes full coverage of Generation IV reactor designs, and new information on MRS technologies, small modular reactors, and fast reactors.
Reviews / Votes
"Kenneth Kok's Nuclear Engineering handbook provides a comprehensive summary of the technologies, challenges and economics of the nuclear industry"-William J. Madia, Stanford University, California, USA
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Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
99 Tables, black and white; 182 Illustrations, black and white
File size
55,31 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-315-35630-3 (9781315356303)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Kenneth D. Kok
Nuclear Engineering Handbook
Book
10/2016
2nd Edition
CRC Press
€341.69
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Person
Kenneth D. Kok, P.E., has over 40 years of varied experience in the nuclear industry. He is currently a consultant in the nuclear engineering field, based in Richland, Washington. Dr. Kok has served as the chair of the ASME Nuclear Engineering Division, directed the ASME course related to D&D, and supported the ICEM and ICONE meetings as a track leader and session chair. He has also served as the co-chair of ICEM.
Content
Preface. Acknowledgements. Editor. Contributors. Section I Introduction: Nuclear Power Reactors. Section II Introduction: Nuclear Fuel Cycle. Section III Introduction: Related Engineering and Analytical Processes. Index.
