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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| Aineistotyyppi: | Livre numérique |
| Kieli: | Anglais |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York
[20..].
Cham : Springer Nature |
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| Autres localisations: | Voir dans le Sudoc |
| Edition sous un autre format: | • Nuclear energy, principles, practices, and prospects, David Bodansky, 2nd edition, 2004, New York, Springer, 1 volume (xxii-693 pages), 0-387-20778-3 |
Sisällysluettelo:
- 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