Nuclear Energy, Fifth Edition provides nuclear engineers, plant designers and radiation physicists with a comprehensive overview of nuclear energy and its uses, discusses potential problems and provides an outlook for the future

New and important trends are discussed including probabilistic safety analysis (PSA), deregulation of the electric power industry to permit competition in the supply of electricity; improvements in performance characteristics of nuclear power plants, such as capacity factor, production costs, and safety factors; storage and disposal of all types of radioactive wastes; advances in decontamination, decommissioning and reutilization; continued progress in evolutionary reactors; increased interest in the role of nuclear power in reducing pollution and global warming. Attention will also be given to the developments in such countries as Russia, Ukraine, France, Sweden, South Korea, China and Third World Countries. The author also looks at the problems of nuclear weapons proliferation and the potential threat from terrorist organizations or reckless countries. In addition, the author has identified Web sites and other electronic information sources to supplement all of the topics covered in this book.

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• Cover 2
• Copyright Page 6
• Dedication 7
• Preface to the Fifth Edition 9
• Preface to the Fourth Edition 11
• Preface to the Third Edition 13
• Preface to the Second Edition 15
• Preface to the First Edition 17
• The Author 19
• TOC$Contents 21
• Part I: Basic Concepts 29
  • CH$Chapter 1. Energy 31
    • 1.1 Forces and Energy 31
    • 1.2 Thermal Energy 33
    • 1.3 Radiant Energy 35