Nuclear Energy

Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology
2013
ISBN: 978-1-4614-5715-2
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 530 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 961 g

Nuclear Energy provides an authoritative reference on all aspects of the nuclear industry from fundamental reactor physics calculations to reactor design, nuclear fuel resources, nuclear fuel cycle, radiation detection and protection, and nuclear power economics.  Featuring 19 peer-reviewed entries by recognized authorities in the field, this book provides comprehensive, streamlined coverage of fundamentals, current areas of research, and goals for the future.  The chapters will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and energy industry experts.

Zielgruppe

Upper undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tsoulfanidis, Nicholas

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Kernenergieindustrie
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Atomenergietechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Nuclear Energy, Introduction2. Fission Reactor Physics3. Isotope Separation Methods for Nuclear Fuel4. Nuclear Fission Power Plants5. Nuclear Fuel, Reprocessing of6. GEN-IV Reactors7. Nuclear Reactor Materials and Fuels8. Modern Nuclear Fuel Cycles9. Nuclear Facilities, Decommissioning of10. Radioactive Waste Management: Storage, Transport, Disposal11. Nuclear Power, Economics of12. Nuclear Fusion13. Radiation Sources14. Radiation Shielding15. Ionizing Radiation Detectors16. Dosimetry17. Health Physics18. Uranium and Thorium Resources19. Nuclear Safeguards and Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons MaterialsIndex