Nuclear energy is important both as a very large energy resource
and as a source of carbon free energy. However incidents such as
the Fukashima Daiichi nuclear disaster (2011), the Chernobyl
disaster (1986), and the Three Mile Island accident (1979) have
cast doubts on the future of nuclear fission as a major player in
the future energy mix. This volume provides an excellent overview
of the current situation regarding nuclear fission as well as a
description of the enormous potential advantages offered by nuclear
fusion including an essentially unlimited fuel supply with minimal
environmental impact.Energy from the Nucleus focuses on the two
main approaches to producing energy from the nucleus: fission and
fusion. The chapters on nuclear fission cover the status of current
and future generations of reactors as well as new safety
requirements and the environmental impact of electricity production
from nuclear fission. The chapters on nuclear fusion discuss both
inertial confinement fusion and magnetic confinement fusion,
including the new international fusion test facility, ITER. The
expertise of the authors, who are active participants in the
respective technologies, ensures that the information provided is
both reliable and current. Their views will no doubt enlighten our
understanding of the future of energy from the nucleus.
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