Nuclear Energy A Volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series, Second Edition /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Tsoulfanidis, Nicholas (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2018.
• Series: Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series
• Subjects: Nuclear energy.; Radiation protection.; Radiation-Safety measures.; Nuclear physics.; Nuclear Energy.; Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection.; Particle and Nuclear Physics.

This book provides an authoritative reference on all aspects of the nuclear energy enterprise for both fission and fusion reactors. Featuring 22 peer-reviewed chapters by recognized authorities in the field, the book offers concise yet comprehensive coverage of fundamentals, current areas of researc...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Nuclear Energy, Introduction
• 2. Fission Reactor Physics
• 3. Isotope Separation Methods for Nuclear Fuel
• 4. Nuclear Fission Power Plants
• 5. Nuclear Fuel, Reprocessing of
• 6. GEN-IV Reactors
• 7. Nuclear Reactor Materials and Fuels
• 8. Modern Nuclear Fuel Cycles
• 9. Nuclear Facilities, Decommissioning of
• 10. Radioactive Waste Management: Storage, Transport, Disposal
• 11. Nuclear Power, Economics of
• 12. Nuclear Fusion
• 13. Radiation Sources
• 14. Radiation Shielding
• 15. Ionizing Radiation Detectors
• 16. Dosimetry
• 17. Health Physics
• 18. Uranium and Thorium Resources
• 19. Nuclear Safeguards and Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Materials
• 20. Small Modular Reactors
• 21. Medical Applications - Atomic and Nuclear
• 22. Applications of Radioisotopes
• Index.