Nuclear energy : an introduction to the concepts, systems, and applications of nuclear processes / Raymond L. Murray and Keith E. Holbert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ray, Raymond L., author.

Holbert, Keith E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear energy.

Nuclear reactors.

Radioactive waste disposal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

9th edition.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified]: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2025.

Summary:

Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes, Ninth Edition provides essential information on basic nuclear physics, systems, and the applications of nuclear energy. It comprehensively covers Basic Concepts, Radiation and Its Uses, and Nuclear Power, providing students with a broad view of nuclear energy and science in a fast-paced format that features updated, timely content on topics of new and growing importance to current and future nuclear professionals, such small modular reactors (SMRs). This book is an essential resource for any first course on nuclear energy and systems.

Contents:

Energy

Atoms and Nuclei

Radioactivity

Nuclear Processes

Radiation and Materials

Fission

Fusion

The History of Nuclear Energy

Particle Accelerators

Biological Effects of Radiation

Radiation Protection

Radiation Detectors

Information From Isotopes

Useful Radiation Effects

Isotope Separators

Neutron Chain Reactions

Nuclear Heat Energy

Nuclear Power Plants

Reactor Theory Introduction

Time Dependent Reactor Behavior

Reactor Safety and Security

Nuclear Propulsion and Remote Power

Radioactive Waste Disposal

Nuclear Energy Future

Breeder Reactors

Fusion Reactors

Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear Nonproliferation

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ISBN:

9780443190322