Nuclear energy : an introduction to the concepts, systems, and applications of nuclear processes
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Raymond LeRoy Murray
- ناشر : Burlington, VT : Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
- شابک / ISBN : 9780123705471
Description
Pt. I: Basic concepts. Energy ; Atoms and nuclei ; Radioactivity ; Nuclear processes ; Radiation and materials ; Fission ; Fusion -- Pt. II: Nuclear systems. Particle accelerators ; Isotope separators ; Radiation detectors ; Neutron chain reactions ; Nuclear heat energy ; Breeder reactors ; Fusion reactors -- Pt. III: Nuclear energy and man. The history of nuclear energy ; Biological effects of radiation ; Information from isotopes ; Useful radiation effects ; Reactor safety and security ; Nuclear propulsion ; Radiation protection ; Radioactive waste disposal ; Laws, regulations, and organizations ; Energy economics ; International nuclear power ; Nuclear explosions ; The future -- Appendix. Conversion factors ; Atomic and nuclear data ; Answers to exercises ; Comments ; Original computer programs.
A text on basic nuclear physics, systems, and applications of nuclear energy. It presents a comprehensive overview of radioactivity, radiation protection, nuclear reactors, waste disposal, and nuclear medicine. It features facts on nuclear waste management, including the Yucca Mountain repository.
