Nuclear Energy Today
Meeting the growing demand for energy, and electricity in particular, while addressing the need to curb greenhouse gas emissions and to ensure security of energy supply, is one of the most difficult challenges facing the world’s economies. No single technology can respond to this challenge, and the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Paris :
OECD Publishing
2003.
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| Series: | Nuclear Development,
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705369806719 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction; Foreword; CONTENTS; 1. Overview of Nuclear Energy Today; 2. Basic Principles of Nuclear Energy; Nuclear fission; Basic components of nuclear reactors; Reactor technologies; Nuclear fusion; 3. The Nuclear Fuel Cycle; The front end; The back end; Decommissioning; 4. Management of Radioactive Waste; Radioactive waste types; Waste management principles; Waste management practice; Geological disposal of long-lived waste; Transport; Societal and policy considerations; 5. Nuclear Safety; Basic elements of nuclear safety; Operating experience; Impact of market deregulation on safety
- Safety aspects of future reactors6. Radiological Protection; Scientific and medical background; The radiological protection system and its regulatory basis; Accident response; Accident recovery; 7. The Economics of Nuclear Energy; Costs, risks and liabilities; Competitive aspects; 8. International Nuclear Law and Non-proliferation; International nuclear law; Non-proliferation; 9. Nuclear Energy and Sustainable Development; Energy demand; Nuclear energy and sustainable development; 10. The Future of Nuclear Energy; Alternative uses of nuclear energy; Research and development; Conclusions
- GlossaryFor Further Information; Lists of figures, tables and photo credits
