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Sustainable and Safe Nuclear Fission Energy

Technology and Safety of Fast and Thermal Nuclear Reactors

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  • Written by one of the world-leading specialists in reactor physics and safety
  • Most comprehensive book on nuclear fission technology, new safety concepts and waste disposal
  • Complete description and evaluation of nuclear fission power generation
  • Covers the whole nuclear fuel cycle, from the extraction of natural uranium, uranium conversion and enrichment up to the fabrication of fuel elements
  • Description of the different fuel cycle options
  • Presents viable solutions for safe and long-term storage of nuclear waste
  • Recently developed new safety concepts for fission reactors
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Power Systems (POWSYS)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
  2. Nuclear Fuel Supply

    • Günter Kessler
    Pages 15-24
  3. Uranium Enrichment

    • Günter Kessler
    Pages 59-71
  4. Breeder Reactors With a Fast Neutron Spectrum

    • Günter Kessler
    Pages 123-164
  5. Technical Aspects of Nuclear Fuel Cycles

    • Günter Kessler
    Pages 165-220
  6. Nuclear Fuel Cycle Options

    • Günter Kessler
    Pages 221-241
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 459-464

About this book

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 conversion and enrichment up to the fabrication of fuel elements for the cores of various types of fission reactors. This is followed by the description of the different fuel cycle options and the final storage in nuclear waste repositories. In addition the release of radioactivity under normal and possible accidental conditions is given for all parts of the nuclear fuel cycle and especially for the different fission reactor types.

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“Kessler, a reactor physics and safety specialist based in Germany, thoroughly covers the subject of nuclear fission energy, including up-to-date developments worldwide, the fuel supply chain, the physics of different types of reactors, and a detailed discussion on safety with a major focus on light water reactors. … This comprehensive book, part of Springer’s ‘Power Systems’ series, is useful to advanced students, researchers, and professionals in nuclear energy. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals.” (M. Alam, Choice, Vol. 50 (11), August, 2013)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Stutensee, Germany

    Günter Kessler

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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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