A guide to nuclear power technology: A resource for decision making

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5758008

Rahn, F J; Adamantiades, A G; Kenton, J E; Braun, C

This book brings together the current information on the various technical aspects associated with the production of nuclear power and the technological modifications used in countries worldwide. Contents: Introduction. Nuclear Technology Summary. Health. Radiation, and Nuclear Power. Radiation and the Environment: The Impact of Nuclear Power Facilities. Mining and Production of Reactor Fuel Materials. Enrichment Technologies. Nuclear Fuel: Its Properties, Design, Fabrication, and Performance. Light-water Reactor Systems. LWR Components. Materials. Fuel Utilization. Operation of a Nuclear Power Plant. Other Power Reactor Types. Reprocessing of Nuclear Fuel. Radioactive Waste Disposal. Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities. The Safety of Nuclear Power Facilities. Nuclear Power Regulation. Nuclear Power Economics. Proliferation Issues. Statistics. Glossary. Index.

• OSTI ID: 5758008
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DECISION MAKING
DECOMMISSIONING
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FABRICATION
FUEL FABRICATION PLANTS
FUELS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MATHEMATICS
MINING
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR FUELS
NUCLEAR POWER
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POWER
POWER PLANTS
POWER REACTORS
PROLIFERATION
PUBLIC HEALTH
RADIATION HAZARDS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR DECOMMISSIONING
REACTOR MATERIALS
REACTOR OPERATION
REACTOR SAFETY
REACTORS
REGULATIONS
REPROCESSING
REVIEWS
SAFETY
SEPARATION PROCESSES
STATISTICS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER COOLED REACTORS