Nuclear Energy category: 275 books

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Nuclear Energy

Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology

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Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2012

Nuclear Energy provides an authoritative reference on all aspects of the nuclear industry from fundamental reactor physics calculations to reactor design, nuclear fuel resources, nuclear fuel cycle, radiation detection and protection, and nuclear power economics.  Featuring 19 peer-reviewed entries...
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The Nuclear Environmentalist

Is There a Green Road to Nuclear Energy?

by Juan José Gomez Cadenas
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2012

This book explains how society will face an energy crisis in the coming decades owing to increasing scarcity of fossil fuels and climate change impacts. It carefully explores this coming crisis and concisely examines all of the major technologies related to energy production (fossil fuels, renewables,...
Cover of Advanced Concepts in Nuclear Energy Risk Assessment and Management
by Tunc Aldemir
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018

Over the past 30 years, numerous concerns have been raised in the literature regarding the capability of static modeling approaches such as the event-tree (ET)/fault-tree (FT) methodology to adequately account for the impact of process/hardware/software/firmware/human interactions on nuclear power...
Cover of Advanced Commercial Nuclear Reactor Licensing, Report to Congress: Innovative New Designs, Gas-Cooled, Sodium Fast, Small Module, Liquid Metal, Next Generation Nuclear Plant
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2014

This report, prepared in response to the Congressional request and follow-on discussions with Congressional staff, addresses the NRC's overall strategy for and approach to preparing for the licensing of advanced reactors. The report addresses licensing applications anticipated over the next 1 to 2...
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Materials for Nuclear Plants

From Safe Design to Residual Life Assessments

by Wolfgang Hoffelner
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2012

The clamor for non-carbon dioxide emitting energy production has directly  impacted on the development of nuclear energy. As new nuclear plants are built, plans and designs are continually being developed to manage the range of challenging requirement and problems that nuclear plants face especially...
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by Sharon Tanzer; Steven Dolley; Paul Leventhal
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2002

In the wake of Californias energy crisis, policymakers rush to satisfy growing demand requirements may run the risk of naively ignoring the larger issues and dangers associated with increased reliance on nuclear power. A connection between national nuclear power programs and nuclear proliferation can...
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Sustainable and Safe Nuclear Fission Energy

Technology and Safety of Fast and Thermal Nuclear Reactors

by Günter Kessler
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012

Unlike existing books of nuclear reactor physics, nuclear engineering and nuclear chemical engineering this book covers a complete description and evaluation of nuclear fission power generation. It covers the whole nuclear fuel cycle, from the extraction of natural uranium from ore mines, uranium...
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The Radioactive Boy Scout

The True Story of a Boy and His Backyard Nuclear Reactor

by Ken Silverstein
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2004

Growing up in suburban Detroit, David Hahn was fascinated by science, and his basement experiments—building homemade fireworks, brewing moonshine, and concocting his own self-tanning lotion—were more ambitious than those of other boys. While working on his Atomic Energy badge for the Boy Scouts,...
Cover of Combined Cycle Driven Efficiency for Next Generation Nuclear Power Plants
by Bahman Zohuri
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2015

Introduces the concept of combined cycles for next generation nuclear power plants, explaining how recent advances in gas turbines have made these systems increasingly desirable for efficiency gains and cost-of-ownership reduction. Promulgates modelling and analysis techniques to identify opportunities...
Cover of Nuclear Fuel and Waste: The Report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, Senate Hearings, Comprehensive Information on Yucca Mountain, Fukushima, Reactors, Radiation Issues
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2013

This reproduction of the full report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future (BRC), issued in 2012, provides comprehensive information on the management of the nuclear reactor fuel cycle and the disposal of radioactive waste, with insights provided by the Fukushima accident. Senate...
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Small Modular Reactors

Nuclear Power Fad or Future?

by Daniel T Ingersoll
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015

There is currently significant interest in the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) for the generation of both electricity and process heat. SMRs offer potential benefits in terms of better affordability and enhanced safety, and can also be sited more flexibly than traditional nuclear plants....
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Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2017

This is the third in a series of three proceedings of the 20th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (PBNC). This volume covers the topics of Power Reactor and New Buildings, Waste Management, Acquiring Medical and Biological Benefits and Student program. As one in the most important and influential...
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation in International Law - Volume IV

Human Perspectives on the Development and Use of Nuclear Energy

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Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2018

This fourth volume in the book series on Nuclear Non-Proliferation in International Law focuses on human perspectives regarding the development and use of nuclear energy; the need for regional solutions; and recent activities towards prohibiting and abolishing nuclear weapons. Jonathan L. Black-Branch...
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by Mark Prelas
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015

This book focuses on Nuclear-Pumped Laser (NPL) technology and provides the reader with a fundamental understanding of NPLs, a review of research in the field and exploration of large scale NPL system design and applications. Early chapters look at the fundamental properties of lasers, nuclear-pumping...
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