Radiation and Nuclear Energy

What Everyone Needs to Know

G. Vaidyanathan (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

199 Seiten

2024 | Unabridged edition
Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-0364-1018-6 (ISBN)

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This book brings out the benefits and risks of radiation and nuclear power in a simple manner. Beginning with an introduction to the basics of radiation, the book then covers its application in medical diagnostics, cancer treatment, the improvement of agriculture yield, the eradication of pests, and food preservation, its use in non-destructive examination and material characterisation, security devices, its industrial applications in general, and in the petroleum industry and wastewater treatment. Finally, it looks at nuclear power generation. It presents a comparison of nuclear with other energy sources from different angles, bringing out the fact that nuclear power has minimal environmental and health effects. It also looks briefly at the impact of nuclear accidents. The book is written in simple English with frequently asked questions and answers to enable better public understanding. It will also serve as a resource material to graduate students in nuclear science, engineering and medical physics.

Dr G. Vaidyanathan served the Department of Atomic Energy, India, for 38 years until 2010, taking up the post of Director of the Fast Reactor Technology Group at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, India, which is devoted to the development of fast reactors in India. He is a specialist in thermal hydraulics and safety analysis. He was one of the key persons involved in the design and development of the Fast Reactor programme in India. After 2010, Dr Vaidyanathan has been teaching nuclear energy and alternative systems at various Indian universities. He has published four books on nuclear energy and developed a video module comprising 30 lectures on nuclear reactors and safety. He was involved in public awareness programmes on radiation and nuclear power. He has 40 journal publications and 6 books to his credit. He continues to contribute to the department as a member of various committees on safety.

Erscheinungsdatum	15.05.2025
Verlagsort	Newcastle upon Tyne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 212 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren
Themenwelt	Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
ISBN-10	1-0364-1018-8 / 1036410188
ISBN-13	978-1-0364-1018-6 / 9781036410186
Zustand	Neuware