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Nuclear Safety

  • 1st Edition
  • May 30, 2006
  • Gianni Petrangeli
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 4 6 0 7 8 - 9
Nuclear Safety provides the methods and data needed to evaluate and manage the safety of nuclear facilities and related processes using risk-based safety analysis, and provides readers with the techniques to assess the consequences of radioactive releases. The book covers relevant international and regional safety criteria (US, IAEA, EUR, PUN, URD, INI). The contents deal with each of the critical components of a nuclear plant, and provide an analysis of the risks arising from a variety of sources, including earthquakes, tornadoes, external impact and human factors. It also deals with the safety of underground nuclear testing and the handling of radioactive waste.

The Future of Nuclear Power

  • 1st Edition
  • October 27, 2004
  • John N Lillington
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 3 2 2 4 - 0
During the last century, nuclear power has been established as a reliable source of energy in the major industrialised countries. It has recently enjoyed a revival in attention and research due to the environmental concerns surrounding current conventional energy sources. Issues of regulation and safety are at the forefront of all discussions involving nuclear power, and will govern its place in the future. The Future of Nuclear Power takes a technical and comprehensive look at the current and future status of nuclear power throughout the world. The 17 chapters are divided into two main sections: a review of all current generation plants, and concepts for new advanced reactor design and safety. The broad-ranging topics covered by this publication, coupled with the current revival of interest in nuclear energy, make it a timely reference for all nuclear scientists.

Elsevier's Dictionary of Nuclear Engineering

  • 1st Edition
  • May 7, 2003
  • Bozzano G Luisa
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 5 1 3 9 1 - 5
The English-Russian volume contains about 50,000 terms covering various fields and subfields of nuclear engineering and technology: nuclear physics, thermonuclear research, nuclear reactors, nuclear fuel, isotopes, radiation, reliability and safety issues, environmental protection, emergency issues, radiation hazards. Terms from the military nuclear field are also included, as well as the names of nuclear power plants and nuclear societies worldwide. It also contains a comprehensive section of about 6,500 abbreviations..

Elsevier's Dictionary of Nuclear Engineering

  • 1st Edition
  • May 7, 2003
  • Bozzano G Luisa
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 5 1 3 9 2 - 2
The Russian-English volume contains about 50,000 terms covering various fields and subfields of nuclear engineering and technology: nuclear physics, thermonuclear research, nuclear reactors, nuclear fuel, isotopes, radiation, reliability and safety issues, environmental protection, emergency issues, radiation hazards. Terms from the military nuclear field are also included, as well as the names of nuclear power plants and nuclear societies worldwide. It also contains a section of about 250 abbreviations.

Space Weather Study Using Multipoint Techniques

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 12
  • May 8, 2002
  • L.-H. Lyu
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 4 1 5 1 - 8
Magnetic storms may cause damage to satellites, radiation hazard to astronauts, disruption of radio communications, and interruption of ground electric power lines. Space weather prediction becomes an important issue to be addressed in the twenty-first century. International Solar Terrestrial Program (ISTP) employs five satellites to probe the solar wind and magnetosphere, providing valuable information for space weather prediction. The Asia-Pacific region is becoming one of the economic centers in the world. The continuous drive for scientific and technological progress in parallel is evidenced by the establishment of many space research organizations in many countries of this area. In Taiwan, the National Space Program Office (NSPO) established her third satellite program -- COSMIC (Constellation Obsering Systems for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate), which is a science experiment to demonstrate the utility of atmospheric radio limb soundings from a constellation of six low-earth orbiting satellites in operational weather prediction, space weather monitoring, and climate monitoring and research.In order to provide a forum to discuss the many new results in this rapid-moving field and to forge international collaborations, a three-day COSPAR Colloquium on "Space Weather Study Using Multipoint Techniques" was held. This colloquium have provided a forum for experts from the international community to present new results on the timely topic "space weather".

NDE in Relation to Structural Integrity for Nuclear and Pressurised Components

  • 1st Edition
  • March 12, 1999
  • Gyoujin Cho
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 5 6 9 - 8 8 6 - 7
The proceedings of a conference organised by the European Commission Joint Research Centre Institute of Advanced Materials. The conference was held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in October 1998 and covered all aspects of this highly important subject including links between structural integrity requirements and NDE performance. The development of performance demonstartion / qualification for NDE systems and experiance of their application in practice feature prominently. Development of improved NDE systems, new methods of NDE and methods for assessing NDE performance such as modelling are also included.

Fusion Technology 1994

  • 1st Edition
  • June 23, 1995
  • K. Herschbach + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 5 9 9 7 3 - 5
The objective of the Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT) conference is to set the stage for the exchange of information on the design, construction, and operation of fusion experiments and the technology which is being developed for the next-step devices and for fusion reactors. These proceedings therefore present an up-to-date and throrough review of the state-of-the art in this dynamic field.

Lignites of North America

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 23
  • January 10, 1995
  • H.H. Schobert
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 4 4 6 2 - 5
Providing a comprehensive survey of the origin, the fundamental properties, and the technology of utilization of the lignites of North America, this book will be of particular interest to professional scientists and engineers working in coal research or coal technology. Coals display a continuum of properties, often with no sharp, steep change between ranks and thus the book restricts the discussion strictly to lignites (with the occasional comparisons with other coals).There is a very extensive index, making the contents of the book easily accessible to the reader.

Elsevier's Dictionary of Industrial Technology

  • 1st Edition
  • April 28, 1994
  • H.E. Philippsborn
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 8 9 9 4 5 - 3
Technical literature in the Portuguese language is very rare; this is the reason for the compilation of this technical dictionary. The material is rich in synonyms in each of the three languages, English, German and Portuguese.The dictionary encompasses some of the most important technical fields related to industrial activity, such as:Petrochemical industry. Geological history; Oil exploration, oil drilling, offshore drilling; Oil shale processing; Coal mining; Oil refining, cracking, distillation. Textile Industry. Machinery; Textile fabrics, fibres; Spinning, weaving, knitting, weaves, knits; Treatment and finishing, dyes. Leather Industry. Leather types; Leather treatment. Engineering Materials. Modified natural products; Synthetic plastics; Polymers, polycondensation products, polyaddition products; Glass; Paper, wood, glues, paints and varnishes; Metals. Cleaners Industry. Detergents; Waxes, emulsifiers. Industrial Processes. Fermentation; Catalysis and catalysts; Sulphuric-acid production. Machinebuilding Industry. Machines; Tools; Machine parts. Nucleonics, Nuclear Energy. Electrical Engineering. Electrical technology; Electronics; Semiconductor technology. Motor Car Industry. Motor car; Internal combustion engine; Lorries; Agricultural machines; Road construction machines.

Aging and Life Extension of Major Light Water Reactor Components

  • 1st Edition
  • June 30, 1993
  • V.N. Shah + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 8 9 4 4 8 - 9
In a comprehensive and lucid manner this book presents an understanding of the aging degradation of the major pressurized and boiling water reactor structures and components. The design and fabrication of each structure or component is briefly described followed by information on the associated stressors. Interactions between the design, materials, and various stressors that cause aging degradation are reviewed. In many cases, aging degradation problems have occurred, and the plant experience to date is analysed. The discussions summarize the available aging-related information and are supported with extensive references, including references to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) documents, Electric Power Research Institute reports, U.S. and international conference proceedings and other publications. The book will prove a useful reference for engineers engaged in the operation and life extension of the present generation of nuclear power plants and for those engaged in the design of advanced light water reactors. It will also provide engineering students with insight into the practical materials-related issues associated with the design and operation of nuclear power plants. The work will also serve as a basis for programs to address the new aging-related issues likely to arise as plants get older.

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