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Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia : Science, Technology, and Applications.
A significant milestone in the history of nuclear technology, "Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia: Science, Technology, and Applications" is a comprehensive and authoritative reference guide written by a committee of the world's leading energy experts. The encyclopedia is packed with cutting...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, NJ ; Canada :
Wiley,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title Page; Copyright; Preface; We Were Once Terrified of Fire, Too; References; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Reference; Contributors; Nuclear Fission: Glossary and Acronyms; Glossary; Acronyms; Nuclear Fusion: Glossary and Acronyms; Glossary; Acronyms; Part I: General Concepts; Chapter 1: Nuclear Energy: Past, Present, and Future; 1.1 History; 1.2 Radiation; 1.3 Waste and Reprocessing; 1.4 Safety Record; 1.5 The Future of Nuclear Plants; Chapter 2: Benefits and Role of Nuclear Power; 2.1 Three Mile Island; 2.2 Chernobyl; 2.3 Proliferation; 2.4 Used Fuel vs. "Nuclear Waste."
- 2.5 Recycling Used Nuclear Fuel2.6 The Next Generation of Reactors; 2.7 Swords to Plowshares; 2.8 A Nuclear Renaissance; Chapter 3: Early History Of Nuclear Energy; Further Reading; Chapter 4: Early Commercial Development of Nuclear Energy; 4.1 Tilling the Ground: 1945-1950; 4.2 Sowing the Seeds: 1950-1955; 4.3 Tending and Thinning: 1955-1960; 4.4 Let all the Flowers Bloom, then Cull: 1960-1970; Further Reading; Chapter 5: Basic Concepts of Thermonuclear Fusion; 5.1 Basic Principles of Fusion; 5.2 Fusion Concepts; 5.3 Magnetic Fusion; 5.4 Inertial Fusion; 5.5 Final Remarks; Acknowledgments.
- 12.2 Thorium Resources12.3 Physics of the Thorium Fuel Cycle [9]; 12.4 Thorium-Fueled Reactors; 12.5 Thorium Fuel Cycle Aspects; 12.6 Utilization of Thorium in India; 12.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 13: Design Principles of Nuclear Materials; 13.1 Introduction to Nuclear Technology; 13.2 Development of Reactor Materials; 13.3 Materials for the Back-End Technologies; 13.4 Materials for Fusion Technology; 13.5 Role of Modeling in Development of Nuclear Materials; 13.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 14: Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing; 14.1 Bismuth Phosphate Process.