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Supercritical-Pressure Light Water Cooled Reactors

  • Is the first book to focus on experimental findings in thermal hydraulics, materials and material–coolant interaction
  • Helps readers to understand the latest core design, safety characteristics and R&D on supercritical-pressure light water cooled reactors (SCWRs), one of the Generation IV reactors
  • Is written by world-renowned leaders in the field of SCWR research

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Introduction and Overview

    • Yoshiaki Oka
    Pages 1-20
  3. Reactor Design and Safety

    • Yoshiaki Oka, Shinichi Morooka
    Pages 21-248
  4. Thermal Hydraulics

    • Hideo Mori, Yoshinori Hamamoto, Koichiro Ezato, Kazuyuki Takase, Takeharu Misawa
    Pages 249-319
  5. Materials

    • Yutaka Watanabe, Hiroshi Abe, Yoshiaki Oka
    Pages 321-345
  6. Material–Coolant Interactions

    • Yosuke Katsumura, Yusa Muroya
    Pages 347-375
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 377-380

About this book

This book focuses on the latest reactor concepts, single pass core and experimental findings in thermal hydraulics, materials, corrosion, and water chemistry. It highlights research on supercritical-pressure light water cooled reactors (SCWRs), one of the Generation IV reactors that are studied around the world. This book includes cladding material development and experimental findings on heat transfer, corrosion and water chemistry.

The work presented here will help readers to understand the fundamental elements of reactor design and analysis methods, thermal hydraulics, materials and water chemistry of supercritical water used as a coolant in nuclear power reactors. It will also help readers to broaden their understanding of fundamental elements of light water cooled reactor technologies and the evolution of reactor concepts.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Prof. Emeritus, The Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Japan Atomic Energy Comm., Tokyo, Japan, Retd, Dept of Nuclear Engg. & Mgmt, Professional Nuclear School, The Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Retd Coop. Major in Nuclear Energy, Waseda Univ, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo, Japan

    Yoshiaki Oka

  • Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Hideo Mori

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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