Deep Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste

Deep Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste presents a critical review of designing, siting, constructing and demonstrating the safety and environmental impact of deep repositories for radioactive wastes. It is structured to provide a broad perspective of this multi-faceted, multi-disciplinary topic: providing enough detail for a non-specialist to understand the fundamental principles involve…

Nuclear Reactor Engineering: Reactor System Engineering, Fourth Edition Volum…

The Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons How it was Achieved and Why it Matters

This book chronicles the genesis of the negotiations that led to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which challenged the established nuclear order. The work provides readers with an authoritative account of the complex evolution of the ‘Humanitarian Initiative’ (HI) and the negotiation history of the TPNW. It includes a close analysis of internal strategy documents …

Wet-Steam Turbines for Nuclear Power Plants

Essay about The nuclear power industry at the turn of the 21st century; The thermal process in wet-steam turbines; and Design; Operation; Refurbishment; including Appendix , list of abbreviations and symbols.

Nuclear Reactor Technology Development and Utilization A volume in Woodhead P…

Nuclear Reactor Technology Development and Utilization presents the theory and principles of the most common advanced nuclear reactor systems and provides a context for the value and utilization of nuclear power in a variety of applications both inside and outside a traditional nuclear setting. As countries across the globe realize their plans for a sustainable energy future, the need for innov…