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Building upon the success of the first edition, the Nuclear Engineering Handbook, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of nuclear power engineering. Consisting of chapters written by leading experts, this volume spans a wide range of topics in the areas of nuclear power reactor design and operation, nuclear fuel cycles, and radiation detection. Plant safety issues are addressed, and the economics of nuclear power generation in the 21st century are presented. The Second Edition also includes full coverage of Generation IV reactor designs, and new information on MRS technologies, small modular reactors, and fast reactors.
- Provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of nuclear power engineering
- Written by a panel of top experts in Nuclear Engineering, with a global perspective
- Describes newer technologies, such as fast reactors, small modular reactors, and MSR technologies
- Analyzes the nuclear fuel cycle, and covers transport, waste disposal, and plant decontamination
- Provides detailed information on safety, risk assessment, radiation detection, and nuclear power economics
