Nuclear safety in light water reactors : severe accident phenomenology / edited by Bal Raj Sehgal.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sehgal, Bal Raj.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Light water reactors--Risk assessment.

Light water reactors.

Light water reactors--Safety measures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (731 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This vital reference is the only one-stop resource on how to assess, prevent, and manage severe nuclear accidents in the light water reactors (LWRs) that pose the most risk to the public. LWRs are the predominant nuclear reactor in use around the world today, and they will continue to be the most frequently utilized in the near future. Therefore, accurate determination of the safety issues associated with such reactors is central to a consideration of the risks and benefits of nuclear power. This book emphasizes the prevention and management of severe accidents, in order to teach nuc

Contents:

Light water reactor safety, a historical review

In-vessel core degradation

Early containment failure

Late containment failure

Fission product release and transport

Severe accident management

Environmental consequences and management of a severe accident

Integral codes for severe accident analyses.

Notes:

"Support provided by the SARNET (Severe Accident Network) in the Framework Programmes of Research of the European Commission."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-37494-3

9786613374943

0-12-391906-1

OCLC:

775872158