Nuclear Energy
A Volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series, Second Edition
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Beschreibung
This book provides an authoritative reference on all aspects of the nuclear energy enterprise for both fission and fusion reactors. Featuring 22 peer-reviewed chapters by recognized authorities in the field, the book offers concise yet comprehensive coverage of fundamentals, current areas of research, and goals for the future. Topics range from fundamental reactor physics calculations, reactor design, nuclear fuel resources, and the nuclear fuel cycle, to radiation detection and protection and the economics of nuclear power. All chapters have been updated from the first edition, with new chapters added on small modular reactors, medical applications - atomic and nuclear, and applications of radioisotopes. As each chapter is written by an acknowledged expert in the area, the reader can be assured that the text is accurate, up-to-date, and will appeal to a broad audience of undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and energy industry experts.
Comprehensive coverage of the nuclear enterprise in a single, concise volume Excellent reference for nuclear "experts" and interested people alike Everything on nuclear fuel resources, fission and fusion reactors, and more Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Nicholas Tsoulfanidis
Themen in »Nuclear Energy«
Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Fission Reactor Physics GEN-IV Reactors Ionizing Radiation Detectors Isotope Separation Methods Nuclear Fuel Modern Nuclear Fuel Cycles Nuclear Energy Book Nuclear Energy Sustainability Nuclear Fission Power Plants Nuclear Fuel Nuclear Fusion Nuclear Power Economics Nuclear Reactor Materials Nuclear Safeguards