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Nuclear Energy

Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology

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  • © 2013

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Editors:
  1. Nicholas Tsoulfanidis

    1. Reno, USA

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  • Presents authoritative, peer-reviewed articles from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology
  • Represents a one-stop reference in a key area of energy and sustainability
  • Provides an excellent introduction for those entering the field, as well as new insights for researchers and industry experts
  • Covers all topics related to nuclear energy: nuclear fuel resources, nuclear reactors, radioactive waste management, applications of radiation, and radiation protection
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Nuclear Energy, Introduction

    • Nicholas Tsoulfanidis
    Pages 1-6

  3. Fission Reactor Physics

    • Michael Natelson
    Pages 7-57

  4. Isotope Separation Methods for Nuclear Fuel

    • Shuichi Hasegawa
    Pages 59-76

  5. Nuclear Fission Power Plants

    • Ronald Allen Knief
    Pages 77-151

  6. Nuclear Fuel, Reprocessing of

    • Michael F. Simpson, Jack D. Law
    Pages 153-173

  7. GEN-IV Reactors

    • Taek K. Kim
    Pages 175-201

  8. Nuclear Reactor Materials and Fuels

    • James S. Tulenko
    Pages 203-214

  9. Modern Nuclear Fuel Cycles

    • James S. Tulenko
    Pages 215-221

  10. Nuclear Facilities, Decommissioning of

    • David R. Turner
    Pages 223-268

  11. Radioactive Waste Management: Storage, Transport, Disposal

    • Audeen W. Fentiman
    Pages 269-282

  12. Nuclear Power, Economics of

    • M. R. Deinert
    Pages 283-303

  13. Nuclear Fusion

    • Thomas J. Dolan
    Pages 305-341

  14. Radiation Sources

    • Richard E. Faw, J. Kenneth Shultis
    Pages 343-387

  15. Radiation Shielding

    • J. Kenneth Shultis, Richard E. Faw
    Pages 389-425

  16. Ionizing Radiation Detectors

    • Wm. David Kulp III
    Pages 427-444

  17. Dosimetry

    • John W. Poston Sr.
    Pages 445-454

  18. Health Physics

    • John W. Poston Sr.
    Pages 455-461

  19. Uranium and Thorium Resources

    • J. Stephen Herring
    Pages 463-490

  20. Nuclear Safeguards and Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Materials

    • Michael C. Baker
    Pages 491-514
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About this book

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 by recognized authorities in the field, this book provides comprehensive, streamlined coverage of fundamentals, current areas of research, and goals for the future.  The chapters will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and energy industry experts.

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  • Reno, USA

    Nicholas Tsoulfanidis

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