Aimed at industry professionals rather than academics, this title explains how nuclear power works, its costs, benefits as part of the electricity supply system and examines its record. It covers the debate of is it expensive, dangerous and inflexible?
Educates readers on nuclear power and its future potential. This book focuses on nuclear accidents such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, and their consequences, with the understanding that there are safety lessons to be learned if nuclear power generation is going to be expanded to meet our growing energy needs.
Divided into 7 chapters, this book focuses on various positive and negative aspects of nuclear energy and power. It elaborates on issues such as an analysis of contemporary nuclear power production, nuclear safety and existing systems of safeguard, the performance of nuclear reactors worldwide, and others.