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Environmental Contamination from the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster - Dispersion, Monitoring, Mitigation and Lessons Learned... Environmental Contamination from the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster - Dispersion, Monitoring, Mitigation and Lessons Learned (Hardcover)
Teruyuki Nakajima, Toshimasa Ohara, Mitsuo Uematsu, Yuichi Onda
R3,583 Discovery Miles 35 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station led to serious radioactive contamination of the environment. Due to transportation by seasonal wind and ocean currents, these radioactive materials have now been observed in many places in the Northern Hemisphere. This book provides a unique summary of the environmental impact of the unprecedented accident. It covers how radioactive materials were transported through the atmosphere, oceans and land. The techniques used to investigate the deposition and migration processes are also discussed including atmospheric observation, soil mapping, forest and ecosystem investigations, and numerical simulations. With chapters written by international experts, this is a crucial resource for researchers working on the dispersion and impact of radionuclides in the environment. It also provides essential knowledge for nuclear engineers, social scientists and policymakers to help develop suitable mitigation measures to prepare for similar large-scale natural hazards in the future.

Living in a Nuclear World - From Fukushima to Hiroshima (Hardcover): Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Soraya Boudia, Kyoko Sato Living in a Nuclear World - From Fukushima to Hiroshima (Hardcover)
Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Soraya Boudia, Kyoko Sato
R4,019 Discovery Miles 40 190 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Fukushima disaster invites us to look back and probe how nuclear technology has shaped the world we live in, and how we have come to live with it. Since the first nuclear detonation (Trinity test) and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, all in 1945, nuclear technology has profoundly affected world history and geopolitics, as well as our daily life and natural world. It has always been an instrument for national security, a marker of national sovereignty, a site of technological innovation and a promise of energy abundance. It has also introduced permanent pollution and the age of the Anthropocene. This volume presents a new perspective on nuclear history and politics by focusing on four interconnected themes-violence and survival; control and containment; normalizing through denial and presumptions; memories and futures-and exploring their relationships and consequences. It proposes an original reflection on nuclear technology from a long-term, comparative and transnational perspective. It brings together contributions from researchers from different disciplines (anthropology, history, STS) and countries (US, France, Japan) on a variety of local, national and transnational subjects. Finally, this book offers an important and valuable insight into other global and Anthropocene challenges such as climate change.

On the Brink - The Inside Story of Fukushima Daiichi (Paperback): Ryusho Kadota On the Brink - The Inside Story of Fukushima Daiichi (Paperback)
Ryusho Kadota; Translated by Simon Varnam; As told to Akira Tokuhiro
R682 Discovery Miles 6 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Nuclear Security - The Nexus Among Science, Technology and Policy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Michael Nacht, Michael Frank,... Nuclear Security - The Nexus Among Science, Technology and Policy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Michael Nacht, Michael Frank, Stanley Prussin
R2,216 R2,060 Discovery Miles 20 600 Save R156 (7%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This textbook is the first comprehensive and systematic account of the science, technology and policy issues associated with nuclear energy and nuclear weapons. Throughout their account of the evolution of nuclear policy, from its origin to the early Trump presidency, the authors interweave clear technical expositions of the science and technology that underpin and constrain it. The book begins by tracing the early work in atomic physics, the discovery of fission, and the developments that led to the Manhattan Project and the delivery of atomic bombs against Japan that ended World War II. It follows the initial failed attempts at nuclear disarmament, the onset of the Cold War nuclear arms competition, and the development of light water reactors to harness nuclear energy for electric power generation. The authors thoroughly unpack the problem of nuclear proliferation, examining the strategy and incentives for states that have and have not pursued nuclear weapons, and providing an overview of the nuclear arsenals of the current nuclear weapon states. They trace the technical, political and strategic evolution of deterrence, arms control and disarmament policies from the first attempts for an Outer Space Treaty in 1957 through the new START treaty of 2009. At critical junctures in the narrative, the authors explain the relevant nuclear science and technology including nuclear fission and criticality; nuclear materials and enrichment; nuclear detonation and nuclear weapons effects; nuclear weapons stockpile constraints, stewardship and surveillance; nuclear fusion and thermonuclear weapons; technologies for monitoring, verification and proliferation; and nuclear forensics. They conclude with an assessment of contemporary issues ranging from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action reached to halt Iran's nuclear weapons development program, to the threat of nuclear terrorism, the perceived nuclear weapons policies of Russia and China, and the US efforts to provide disincentives for its allies to acquire their own nuclear weapons by maintaining credible security guarantees.

Nuclear Decommissioning, Waste Management, and Environmental Site Remediation (Hardcover, New): Colin Bayliss, Kevin Langley Nuclear Decommissioning, Waste Management, and Environmental Site Remediation (Hardcover, New)
Colin Bayliss, Kevin Langley
R2,547 Discovery Miles 25 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Decommissioning nuclear facilities is a relatively new field, which has developed rapidly in the last ten years. It involves materials that may be highly radioactive and therefore require sophisticated methods of containment and remote handling. The wastes arising from decommissioning are hazardous and have to be stored or disposed of safely in order to protect the environment and future generations. Nuclear decommissioning work must be carried out to the highest possible standards to protect workers, the general public and the environment. This book describes the techniques used for dismantling redundant nuclear facilities, the safe storage of radioactive wastes and the restoration of nuclear licensed sites.
* Describes the techniques used for dismantling nuclear facilities, safe storage of radioactive wastes, and the restoration of nuclear licensed facilities.
* Provides the reader with decommissioning experience accumulated over 15 years by UKAEA.
* Contains valuable information to personnel new to decommissioning and waste management.

Nuclear Reactor History & Fuel Cycle Management Proposals (Hardcover, New): Federico E Diaz, Scott J Hayes Nuclear Reactor History & Fuel Cycle Management Proposals (Hardcover, New)
Federico E Diaz, Scott J Hayes
R2,772 Discovery Miles 27 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A major concern about the global expansion of nuclear power is the potential spread of nuclear fuel cycle technology (particularly uranium enrichment and spent fuel processing) that could be used for nuclear weapons. Despite 30 years of effort to limit access to uranium enrichment, several undeterred states pursued clandestine nuclear programs, the A.Q. Khan black market network's sales to Iran and North Korea representing the most egregious examples. However, concern over the spread of enrichment and reprocessing technologies may be offset by support for nuclear power as a cleaner and more secure alternative to fossil fuels. This book explores the history of reactor and fuel cycle technologies development with a focus on the policy implications of expanding global access to nuclear power and U.S. uranium reserve estimates.

Measurement and Detection of Radiation (Hardcover, 5th edition): Nicholas Tsoulfanidis, Sheldon Landsberger Measurement and Detection of Radiation (Hardcover, 5th edition)
Nicholas Tsoulfanidis, Sheldon Landsberger
R3,353 Discovery Miles 33 530 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

As useful to students and nuclear professionals as its popular predecessors, this fifth edition provides the most up-to-date and accessible introduction to radiation detector materials, systems, and applications. There have been many advances in the field of radiation detection, most notably in practical applications. Incorporating these important developments, Measurement and Detection of Radiation, Fifth Edition provides the most up-to-date and accessible introduction to radiation detector materials, systems, and applications. It also includes more problems and updated references and bibliographies, and step-by-step derivations and numerous examples illustrate key concepts. New to the Fifth Edition: * Expanded chapters on semiconductor detectors, data analysis methods, health physics fundamentals, and nuclear forensics. * Updated references and bibliographies. * New and expanded problems.

Autonomous Nuclear Power Plants with Artificial Intelligence (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023): Jong Hyun Kim, Seungjun Lee, Poong Hyun... Autonomous Nuclear Power Plants with Artificial Intelligence (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023)
Jong Hyun Kim, Seungjun Lee, Poong Hyun Seong
R4,125 Discovery Miles 41 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book introduces novel approaches and practical examples of autonomous nuclear power plants that minimize operator intervention. Autonomous nuclear power plants with artificial intelligence presents a framework to enable nuclear power plants to autonomously operate and introduces artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to implement its functions. Although nuclear power plants are already highly automated to reduce human errors and guarantee the reliability of system operations, the term "autonomous" is still not popular because AI techniques are regarded as less proven technologies. However, the use of AI techniques and the autonomous operation seems unavoidable because of their great advantages, especially, in advanced reactors and small modular reactors. The book includes the following topics: Monitoring, diagnosis, and prediction. Intelligent control. Operator support systems. Operator-autonomous system interaction. Integration into the autonomous operation system. This book will provides useful information for researchers and students who are interested in applying AI techniques in the fields of nuclear as well as other industries. This book covers broad practical applications of AI techniques from the classical fault diagnosis to more recent autonomous control. In addition, specific techniques and modelling examples are expected to be very informative to the beginners in the AI studies.

Nuclear Power in India (Paperback): N. Sarma, B. Banerjee Nuclear Power in India (Paperback)
N. Sarma, B. Banerjee
R164 Discovery Miles 1 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Nuclear Power in India: A Critical History, is an unbiased account of the trials and tribulations faced by Indian scientists while working on the country's nuclear power programme. An engrossing account of how engineers had to overcame not just technical snags, but also political ambitions, before they succeeded in testing two powerful nuclear bombs - in 1974 and 1998. Predictably however, the world did not take too kindly to India's nuclear ambitions and all technical and monetary assistance that it had been receiving from other nuclear states, ceased abruptly. Not only that, these powerful nations placed various sanctions on the country, severely incapacitating its ambitious dreams of entering the coveted nuclear club. All further work on the country's nuclear arsenal and power plants was therefore delayed. But these may now be things of the past, especially if the Indo-US nuclear deal comes through. This interesting history of India's bombastic entry into the Power Club also includes balanced arguments on the controversial Hyde Act.

Nuclear Power Reactors in the World (Paperback, 42nd Revised edition): Iaea Nuclear Power Reactors in the World (Paperback, 42nd Revised edition)
Iaea
R554 Discovery Miles 5 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is the 42nd edition of Reference Data Series No. 2, which presents the most recent reactor data available to the IAEA. It contains summarized information as of the end of 2021 on power reactors operating, under construction and shut down as well as performance data on reactors operating in the IAEA Member States. The information is collected through designated national correspondents in the Member States and the data are used to maintain the IAEA's Power Reactor Information System (PRIS).

Nuclear Waste Disposal - Current Issues & Proposals (Paperback, Illustrated Ed): Warren S. Melfort Nuclear Waste Disposal - Current Issues & Proposals (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)
Warren S. Melfort
R2,647 R1,912 Discovery Miles 19 120 Save R735 (28%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The disposal of nuclear waste is becoming a major concern. Many nuclear power plants around the world are nearing the end of their operating lives. This is particularly true in the United States where most nuclear power plants are approaching the end of the operational time period allowed in their licenses. The disposal of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants and nuclear missiles is as politically intense an issue as the plants and missiles themselves. Yet the three issues have remained curiously separate in spite of their close physical ties. Few debates on nuclear power or nuclear weapons discuss the problems of waste disposal should the power plant or missile be decommissioned. Few debates on nuclear waste disposal discuss the opportunities to close nuclear power plants or get rid of nuclear weapons a disposal site would afford. Nuclear waste can be generally classified a either "low level" radioactive waste or "high level" radioactive waste. Low level nuclear waste usually includes material used to handle the highly radioactive parts of nuclear reactors (i.e. cooling water pipes and radiation suits) and waste from medical procedures involving radioactive treatments or x-rays. Low level waste is comparatively easy to dispose of. The level of radioactivity and the half life of the radioactive isotopes in low level waste is relatively small. Storing the waste for a period of 10 to 50 years will allow most of the radioactive isotopes in low level waste to decay, at which point the waste can be disposed of as normal refuse. High level radioactive waste is generally material from the core of the nuclear reactor or nuclear weapon. This waste includes uranium, plutonium, and other highly radioactive elements made during fission. Most of the radioactive isotopes in high level waste emit large amounts of radiation and have extremely long half-lives (some longer than 100,000 years) creating long time periods before the waste will settle to safe levels of radioactivity. This new book explores the issues pertaining, either directly or indirectly, to nuclear waste disposal.

Power Plant Engineering - Technical Papers by the Author (Hardcover): Charles Bowman Power Plant Engineering - Technical Papers by the Author (Hardcover)
Charles Bowman
R2,209 Discovery Miles 22 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Modular Design of Processing and Storage Facilities for Small Volumes of Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste including... Modular Design of Processing and Storage Facilities for Small Volumes of Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste including Disused Sealed Sources (Paperback)
Iaea
R1,407 Discovery Miles 14 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A number of IAEA Member States generate relatively small quantities of radioactive waste and/or disused sealed sources in research or in the application of nuclear techniques in medicine and industry. This publication presents a modular approach to the design of waste processing and storage facilities to address the needs of such Member States with a cost effective and flexible solution that allows easy adjustment to changing needs in terms of capacity and variety of waste streams. The key feature of the publication is the provision of practical guidance to enable the users to determine their waste processing and storage requirements, specify those requirements to allow the procurement of the appropriate processing and storage modules and install and eventually operate those modules.

Nuclear Accidents - Prevention and Management of an Accidental Crisis (Hardcover): J-.C. Amiard Nuclear Accidents - Prevention and Management of an Accidental Crisis (Hardcover)
J-.C. Amiard
R3,899 Discovery Miles 38 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Detailing the estimation and perception of nuclear risk, this book follows military and civilian nuclear accidents, plus the systems put in place by national and international authorities for recording and analyzing feedback. Prevention and anticipation being the best defenses against a nuclear accident, the authorities have also categorized the different types of accidents, and are doing research to better understand and control them. In light of this, this book shows how the authorities take practical measures to protect neighboring populations and limit radioactive contamination of the environment. France s experience in this arena is well-documented and a chapter of this book is devoted to the fight against terrorist attacks in the nuclear field. Nuclear Accidents is based on scientifically-recognized publications, as well as on reports from the various countries concerned, and the national and international organizations competent in this field (IAEA, WHO, UNSCEAR, IRSN, etc.).

Regulatory Oversight of Ageing Management and Long Term Operation Programme of Nuclear Power Plants (Paperback): Iaea Regulatory Oversight of Ageing Management and Long Term Operation Programme of Nuclear Power Plants (Paperback)
Iaea
R1,218 Discovery Miles 12 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As Member States seek to extend the operating lifetime of nuclear power plants beyond that which was originally licensed, safety oversight of ageing management and long term operation (LTO) has become increasingly important. This Safety Report provides technical and practical information based on existing regulatory approaches and practices of Member States, and the application of the IAEA Safety Standards. This includes requirements and pre?conditions of the regulatory body for LTO, authorization processes applied to LTO, and regulatory practices and documentation to prepare for and implement LTO. The report is intended for nuclear safety authorities, operating organizations, licensees, manufacturers, designers and technical support organizations considering authorization for LTO of nuclear power plants.

Decommissioning at a Multifacility Site (Paperback): International Atomic Energy Agency Decommissioning at a Multifacility Site (Paperback)
International Atomic Energy Agency
R1,087 Discovery Miles 10 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In recent years, several Member States have completed the decommissioning of multifacility nuclear sites. This publication consolidates their technical and organizational experience, and provides information and practical guidance that promotes safe, timely and cost effective implementation. All phases of decommissioning are discussed, from planning and dismantling to waste management and site release, as well as organizational schemes and funding. This publication is intended for decision makers, plant operators, contractors and regulators involved in planning, management, authorization and execution of decommissioning activities. It is particularly relevant for multifacility site operators with nuclear facilities approaching the end of their foreseen lifetime. The publication will also be of interest for the designers and builders of new nuclear installations in order to facilitate eventual decommissioning.

Resource Requirements for Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development (Paperback): International Atomic Energy Agency Resource Requirements for Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development (Paperback)
International Atomic Energy Agency
R545 Discovery Miles 5 450 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Developing a nuclear power programme is a major undertaking requiring careful planning and preparation. This publication provides guidance for Member States that with to assess the resources required for the development of the infrastructure needed for a nuclear power programme. Resource estimates are presented in person years, to account for economic differences across countries, in terms of labour costs, which may vary significantly. The data are presented in sufficient detail that they can also be used by countries that have decided to expand their nuclear programme after a long period without building any new nuclear power plants.

Ageing Management and Long Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants - Data Management, Scope Setting, Plant Programmes and... Ageing Management and Long Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants - Data Management, Scope Setting, Plant Programmes and Documentation (Paperback)
Iaea
R1,409 Discovery Miles 14 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In recent decades, the number of IAEA Member States planning to extend the operation of their nuclear power plants (NPPs) beyond the time frame originally anticipated has steadily increased. These decisions have been influenced by the significant economic advantages offered by the long term operation (LTO) of existing NPPs. This Safety Report complements IAEA Safety Standards Series Nos SSR?2/2 (Rev. 1), Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Commissioning and Operation, and SSG?48, Ageing Management and Development of a Programme for Long Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants. It provides information on selected topics from the latter, and specifically, it addresses data collection and record keeping, scope setting for structures, systems and components, plant programmes, corrective action programmes, and documentation of ageing management and LTO assessment. The publication focuses on NPPs throughout their lifetime, including operation beyond the time frame originally established for their operation and decommissioning, while considering the different reactor designs that exist around the world. It is also relevant for facilities for spent fuel storage and radioactive waste management at NPPs. It may also be used as a basis for managing the ageing of other nuclear installations and for radioactive waste 2 management facilities. This Safety Report is intended to provide information for operating organizations but may be also used by regulatory bodies.

Format and Content of the Package Design Safety Report for the Transport of Radioactive Material (Paperback): International... Format and Content of the Package Design Safety Report for the Transport of Radioactive Material (Paperback)
International Atomic Energy Agency
R1,211 Discovery Miles 12 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Requirements for the safe transport of radioactive material are established in IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSR-6 (Rev. 1), Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, 2018 Edition. Packages intended for the transport of radioactive material have to be designed to meet applicable national and international regulations. For package designs that require approval by a competent authority, the documentary evidence of compliance with the applicable regulations is commonly known as package design safety report (PDSR). For package designs that do not require competent authority approval, a PDSR would also be an appropriate form of documentary evidence of compliance with the Transport Regulations. This Safety Guide provides recommendations on the preparation of a PDSR to demonstrate compliance of a package design for the transport of radioactive material with the Transport Regulations. This Safety Guide is intended for use by applicants for approval of package designs (when package designs are subject to competent authority approval) as well as by package designers and/or consignors (when package designs do not require competent authority approval). Regulators will benefit from the common structure for the competent authority assessment process, and designers and consignors will find a consistent approach to justify the compliance of a package design with the regulatory requirements.

Affordable Cleanup? - Opportunities for Cost Reduction in the Decontamination and Decommissioning of the Nation's Uranium... Affordable Cleanup? - Opportunities for Cost Reduction in the Decontamination and Decommissioning of the Nation's Uranium Enrichment Facilities (Paperback)
Committee on Decontamination and Decommissioning of Uranium Enrichment Facilities, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems
R2,147 Discovery Miles 21 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Energy Policy Act of 1992 called on the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study and provide recommendations for reducing the costs of decontaminating and decommissioning (D&D) the nation's uranium enrichment facilities located at Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Raducah, Kentucky; and Portsmouth, Ohio. This volume examines the existing plans and cost estimates for the D&D of these facilities, including such elements as technologies, planning and management, and identifies approaches that could reduce D&D costs. It also assesses options for disposition of the large quantities of depleted uranium hexafluoride that are stored at these sites.

Safety Assessment for Research Reactors and Preparation of the Safety Analysis Report (Paperback): Iaea Safety Assessment for Research Reactors and Preparation of the Safety Analysis Report (Paperback)
Iaea
R1,383 Discovery Miles 13 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This Safety Guide provides recommendations on the safety assessment for research reactors in the authorization process, and on performance of safety analysis and preparation of the safety analysis report. It also incorporates the relevant lessons learned from the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and elaborates guidance on interfaces between nuclear safety and nuclear security. The recommendations in this Safety Guide are intended for operating organizations of research reactors; it can also be used by designers performing a safety assessment for a research reactor. Furthermore, this guide provides useful guidance for regulatory bodies performing a review and assessment of submitted safety analysis reports as an important document within authorization process. This Safety Guide is a revision of IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSG-20, which it supersedes.

New Ways and Needs for Exploiting Nuclear Energy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Didier Sornette, Wolfgang Kroeger, Spencer Wheatley New Ways and Needs for Exploiting Nuclear Energy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Didier Sornette, Wolfgang Kroeger, Spencer Wheatley
R2,060 R1,239 Discovery Miles 12 390 Save R821 (40%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The history of mankind is a story of ascent to unprecedented levels of comfort, productivity and consumption, enabled by the increased mastery of the basic reserves and flows of energy. This miraculous trajectory is confronted by the consensus that anthropogenic emissions are harmful and must decrease, requiring de-carbonization of the energy system. The mature field of indicator-based sustainability assessment provides a rigorous systematic framework to balance the pros and cons of the various existing energy technologies using lifecycle assessments and weighting criteria covering the environment, economy, and society, as the three pillars of sustainability. In such a framework, nuclear power is ranked favorably, but since emphasis is often placed on radioactive wastes and risk aversion, renewables are usually ranked top. However, quantifying the severity of the consequences of nuclear accidents on a rough integral cost basis and balancing severity with low core-damage accident probabilities indicates that the average external cost of such accidents is similar to that of modern renewables, and far less than carbon-based energy. This book formulates the overall goal and associated unprecedented demanding criteria of taming nuclear risks by excluding mechanisms that lead to serious accidents and avoiding extremely long stewardship times as far as possible, by design. It reviews the key design features of nuclear power generation, paving the way for the exploration of radically new combinations of technologies to come up with "revolutionary" or even "exotic" system designs. The book also provides scores for the selected designs and discusses the high potential for far-reaching improvements, with small modular lines of the best versions as being most attractive. Given the ambition and challenges, the authors call for an urgent increase in funding of at least two orders of magnitude for a broad international civilian "super-Apollo" program on nuclear energy systems. Experience indicates that such investments in fundamental technologies enable otherwise unattainable revolutionary innovations with massive beneficial spillovers to the private sector and the public for the next generations.

Risk-Based Engineering - An Integrated Approach to Complex Systems-Special Reference to Nuclear Plants (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Risk-Based Engineering - An Integrated Approach to Complex Systems-Special Reference to Nuclear Plants (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht
R3,244 R1,920 Discovery Miles 19 200 Save R1,324 (41%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The book comprehensively covers the various aspects of risk modeling and analysis in technological contexts. It pursues a systems approach to modeling risk and reliability concerns in engineering, and covers the key concepts of risk analysis and mathematical tools used to assess and account for risk in engineering problems. The relevance of incorporating risk-based structures in design and operations is also stressed, with special emphasis on the human factor and behavioral risks. The book uses the nuclear plant, an extremely complex and high-precision engineering environment, as an example to develop the concepts discussed. The core mechanical, electronic and physical aspects of such a complex system offer an excellent platform for analyzing and creating risk-based models. The book also provides real-time case studies in a separate section to demonstrate the use of this approach. There are many limitations when it comes to applications of risk-based approaches to engineering problems. The book is structured and written in a way that addresses these key gap areas to help optimize the overall methodology. This book serves as a textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses on risk and reliability in engineering. It can also be used outside the classroom for professional development courses aimed at practicing engineers or as an introduction to risk-based engineering for professionals, researchers, and students interested in the field.

Atomic Crossroads - Before and After Sizewell (Hardcover): John Valentine Atomic Crossroads - Before and After Sizewell (Hardcover)
John Valentine
R410 Discovery Miles 4 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Nuclear Engineering - A Conceptual Introduction to Nuclear Power (Paperback): Malcolm Joyce Nuclear Engineering - A Conceptual Introduction to Nuclear Power (Paperback)
Malcolm Joyce
R1,471 Discovery Miles 14 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Nuclear Engineering: A Conceptual Introduction to Nuclear Power provides coverage of the introductory, salient principles of nuclear engineering in a comprehensive manner for those entering the profession at the end of their degree. The nuclear power industry is undergoing a renaissance because of the desire for low-carbon baseload electricity, the growing population, and environmental concerns about shale gas, so this book is a welcomed addition to the science. In addition, users will find a great deal of information on the change in the industry, along with other topical areas of interest that are uniquely covered. Intended for undergraduate students or early postgraduate students studying nuclear engineering, this new text will also be appealing to scientifically-literate non-experts wishing to be better informed about the 'nuclear option'.

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