Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power provides a concise, up-to-date, accessible guide to the most controversial form of power generation. The author includes a comprehensive description of the various methods for generating nuclear power and evaluates the political, strategic, environmental, economic, and emotional factors involved in each method.

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.

Autorentext
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.

Klappentext

Nuclear Power is a very concise, up-to-date and accessible guide to the most controversial form of power generation. Breeze provides a comprehensive description of the various ways of generating power in this way and evaluates the political, strategic, environmental, economic and emotional factors involved in each method discussed. 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.

Inhalt

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