Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia: Science, Technology, and Applications

Reliability Engineering Handbook, Volume 1

Chemical Reaction Engineering and Reactor Technology

Clinical Nuclear Medicine, Fourth Edition

The fourth edition of Clinical Nuclear Medicine incorporates the rapid and dramatic changes that have occurred in the field within the last 10 years--particularly the continued growth in clinical applications for PET and other aspects of molecular imaging--so that the book reflects modern practice. With its problem-oriented clinical approach, the book presents relevant topics of current importa…

Steam Turbines: Design, Applications and Re-rating, Second Edition

An update of the bestselling guide to selecting, operating, and maintaining high-quality mechanical drive steam turbines for maximum efficiency and minimum downtime. Steam Turbines, Second Edition, offers authoritative information on the operating characteristics, design features, reliability, and maintenance of condensing,extraction, and pack-pressure machines - impulse as well as reaction typ…

Gas Turbine Theory, Sixth Edition

When the First Edition of this book was written in 1951, the gas turbine was just becoming established as a powerplant for military aircraft. It took another decade before the gas turbine was introduced to civil aircraft, and this market developed so rapidly that the passenger liner was rendered obsolete. Other markets like naval propulsion, pipeline compression and electrical power application…

Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Volume 2

Principles and Practice of PET and PET/CT, Second Edition

Principles and Practice of PET and PET/CT it features over 900 images and over 250 cases representing Aunt Minnies diseases with unique radiographic features that allow a confident, immediate diagnosis. Each case is presented in an easy-to-follow format and includes crucial take-away points called Aunt Minnies Pearls. The cases represent all modalities and cover all subspecialties tested …

Radiation Dose Management in the Nuclear Industry: Proceedings of the Confere…

The revised recommendations of the ICRP in its Publication 60 have led to significant changes in attitudes and to a new culture of radiological protection. Lower dose limits and the requirement to ensure that exposure is as low as reasonably achievable means that detailed attention must be given to radiological aspects from design, through commissioning, operation and maintenance, to eventual d…

Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) acknowledges the work of the Minimum Design Loads on Buildings and Other Structures Standards Committee of the Codes and Standards Activities Division of the Structural Engineering Institute. This group comprises individuals from many backgrounds including: consulting engineering, research, construction industry, education, government, design, and …