Nuclear Energy Principles, Practices, and Prospects /

The world faces serious difficulties in obtaining the energy that will be needed in coming decades for a growing population, especially given the problem of climate change caused by fossil fuel use. This book presents a view of nuclear energy as an important carbon-free energy option. It discusses t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bodansky, David (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edición:2nd ed. 2005.
Temas:
Nuclear physics.
Nuclear engineering.
Nuclear and Particle Physics.
Nuclear Energy.
Nuclear Physics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Motivation for Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Power Development
  • Radioactivity and Radiation Exposures
  • Effects of Radiation Exposures
  • Neutron Reactions
  • Nuclear Fission
  • Chain Reactions and Nuclear Reactors
  • Types of Nuclear Reactors
  • Nuclear Fuel Cycle
  • Nuclear Waste Disposal: Amounts of Waste
  • Storage and Disposal of Nuclear Wastes
  • U.S. Waste Disposal Plans and the Yucca Mountain Repository
  • Policy Issues in Nuclear Waste Disposal
  • Nuclear Reactor Safety
  • Nuclear Reactor Accidents
  • Future Nuclear Reactors
  • Nuclear Bombs, Nuclear Energy, and Terrorism
  • Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
  • Costs of Electricity
  • The Prospects for Nuclear Energy.

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