Nuclear Power
Academic Press Inc.(London) Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-08-101043-3 (ISBN)
The analysis of real-life, tragic examples, such as the accidents in Chernobyl and Fukushima help the reader understand the associated risks and dangers of this method of power generation and the radioactive waste it creates. This is a valuable and insightful read for those involved in nuclear power, including power plant designers and engineers, as well as those involved in the protection of society and the environment.
Paul Breeze is a journalist and freelance science and technology writer and consultant in the United Kingdom. He has specialised in power generation technology for the past 30 years. In addition to writing Power Generation Technologies, Second Edition, he has contributed to journals and newspapers such as The Financial Times and The Economist and has written a range of technical management reports covering all the aspects of power generation, transmission and distribution.
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Nuclear Power
Chapter 2. Nuclear Fuel and the Nuclear Resource
Chapter 3. The Basics of Nuclear Power
Chapter 4. Water-Cooled Reactors
Chapter 5. Gas-Cooled Reactors
Chapter 6. Breeder Reactors
Chapter 7. Advanced Reactor Design and Small Modular Reactors
Chapter 8. Nuclear Fission
Chapter 9. The Environment Effects of Nuclear Power
Chapter 10. The Cost of Electricity From Nuclear Power Stations
| Erscheinungsdatum | 15.11.2016 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 140 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie | |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-08-101043-5 / 0081010435 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-08-101043-3 / 9780081010433 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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