The Future of Nuclear Power

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Elsevier, 2004/10/27 - 414 ページ

During the last century, nuclear power has been established as a reliable source of energy in the major industrialised countries. It has recently enjoyed a revival in attention and research due to the environmental concerns surrounding current conventional energy sources. Issues of regulation and safety are at the forefront of all discussions involving nuclear power, and will govern its place in the future.

The Future of Nuclear Power takes a technical and comprehensive look at the current and future status of nuclear power throughout the world. The 17 chapters are divided into two main sections: a review of all current generation plants, and concepts for new advanced reactor design and safety.

The broad-ranging topics covered by this publication, coupled with the current revival of interest in nuclear energy, make it a timely reference for all nuclear scientists.

  • Reviews the issues surrounding the future operation of existing commercial nuclear plants
  • Several chapters dedicated to the extensive research programs in place concerning safe and reliable operation
  • Compares nuclear and non-nuclear options for energy needs in the future; evaluating the benefits and risks of both
 

目次

Chapter 1 Present Generation Reactors
3
Chapter 2 Continued Operation of Existing Plant
25
Chapter 3 Operational Safety
53
Chapter 4 Operational Efficiency
77
Chapter 5 Nuclear Fuel Cycle
93
Chapter 6 Waste Management and Decommissioning
113
Chapter 7 Advanced Reactor Design
135
Chapter 8 Licensing and Safety Requirements
151
Chapter 11 Passive Systems and Inherent Safety
211
Chapter 12 Future Generation Reactors
231
Chapter 13 Accelerator Driven Systems
259
Chapter 14 Nuclear Heat and Other Applications
285
Chapter 15 Experimental Research Programmes
311
Chapter 16 Analytical Methods Development
345
Chapter 17 The Future of Nuclear Energy
365
Subject Index
383

Chapter 9 Global Developments
173
Chapter 10 Evolutionary Water Reactors
193

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