Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes

New and important trends are discussed including probabilistic safety analysis (PSA), deregulation of the electric power industry to permit competition in the supply of electricity; improvements in performance characteristics of nuclear power plants, such as capacity factor, production costs, and safety factors; storage and disposal of all types of radioactive wastes; advances in decontamination, decommissioning and reutilization; continued progress in evolutionary reactors; increased interest in the role of nuclear power in reducing pollution and global warming.Attention will also be given to the developments in such countries as Russia, Ukraine, France, Sweden, South Korea, China and Third World Countries. The author also looks at the problems of nuclear weapons proliferation and the potential threat from terrorist organizations or reckless countries. In addition, the author has identified Web sites and other electronic information sources to supplement all of the topics covered in this book.* Latest edition with updated content in important subject areas* Free downloadable software accompanies book contents* Revised instructor’s manual to accompany book This Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes 5th Edition is written by Murray, Raymond and published by Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann. ISBNs for Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes are 9780750671361, 9780080512884, 0080512887 and the print ISBNs are 9780750671361, 075067136X.