This new and exciting title is the first of 4 new look books in the Power Series, which are aimed at industry professionals rather than academics. Nuclear Power explains in detail how nuclear power works, its costs, and benefits as part of the electricity supply system and examines its record. The book covers the debate of is it expensive, dangerous and inflexible? Or is nuclear power an opportunity to invest in a long-term large scale electricity source that will help win the battle against climate change? There will be broad market interest in this book and has been written for general awareness. Other titles which will be included in this new range: Co-Generation, Embedded Generation and Condition Assessment of High Voltage Insulation in Power System Equipment.
Chapter 1 : The history of Nuclear Fission
Chapter 2 : Reactor Designs
Chapter 3 : Nuclear Safety and Three Major Accidents
Chapter 4 : Operating Experience
Chapter 5 : Fuelling the Reactor
Chapter 6 : Privatising the UK Nuclear Industry
Chapter 7 : A New Nuclear Programme for The UK?
Chapter 8 : New Reactor Designs
Chapter 9 : Future Reactor Designs
Chapter 10 : The Development of Fusion
Glossary
Further reading
Index
