Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century: World Nuclear University Press
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Table of contents
- Contents2
- Foreword4
- Introduction7
- Chapter 1. Energy use11
- 1.1 Sources of energy12
- 1.2 Sustainability of energy12
- 1.3 Energy demand13
- 1.4 Energy supply13
- 1.5 Changes in energy demand and supply14
- 1.6 Future energy demand and supply16
- Chapter 2. Electricity today and tomorrow21
- 2.1 Electricity demand22
- 2.2 Electricity supply23
- 2.3 Fuels for electricity generation today25
- 2.4 Provision for future base-load electricity26
- 2.5 Renewable energy sources30
- 2.6 Coal and uranium compared32
- 2.7 Energy inputs to nuclear electricity33
- 2.8 Economic factors34
- Chapter 3. Nuclear power37
- 3.1 Mass to energy in the reactor core38
- 3.2 Nuclear power reactors39
- 3.3 Uranium availability43
- 3.4 Nuclear weapons as a source of fuel45
- 3.5 Thorium as a nuclear fuel46
- 3.6 Accelerator-driven systems47
- 3.7 Physics of a nuclear reactor48
- Chapter 4. The front endŽ of the nuclear fuel cycle55
- 4.1 Mining and milling of uranium ore56
- 4.2 The nuclear fuel cycle58
- 4.3 Advanced reactors64
- 4.4 High temperature gas-cooled reactors68
- 4.5 Fast neutron reactors69
- 4.6 Very small nuclear power plants73
- 4.7 Thorium cycle74
- Chapter 5. The back endŽ of the nuclear fuel cycle75
- 5.1 Nuclear wastesŽ76
- 5.2 Reprocessing used fuel79
- 5.3 High-level wastes from reprocessing81
- 5.4 Storage and disposal of used fuel as wasteŽ85
- 5.5 Disposal of solidified wastes86
- 5.6 Decommissioning reactors90
- Chapter 6. Other nuclear energy applications93
- 6.1 Hydrogen for transport94
- 6.2 Desalination98
- 6.3 Marine propulsion100
- 6.4 Space103
- 6.5 Research reactors for radioisotopes106
- Chapter 7. Environment, health and safety issues111
- 7.1 Greenhouse gas emissions112
- 7.2 Other environmental effects113
- 7.3 Health and environmental effects115
- 7.4 Radiation117
- 7.5 Reactor safety120
- Chapter 8. Avoiding weapons proliferation127
- 8.1 International cooperation128
- 8.2 International nuclear safeguards130
- 8.3 Fissile materials132
- 8.4 Recycling military uranium and plutonium for electricity136
- 8.5 Australian and Canadian nuclear safeguards policies137
- Chapter 9. History of nuclear energy139
- 9.1 Exploring the nature of the atom140
- 9.2 Harnessing nuclear fission141
- 9.3 Nuclear physics in Russia142
- 9.4 Conceiving the atomic bomb143
- 9.5 Developing the concepts144
- 9.6 The Manhattan Project145
- 9.7 The Soviet bomb146
- 9.8 Revival of the nuclear boilerŽ148
- 9.9 Nuclear energy goes commercial149
- 9.10 The nuclear power brown-out150
- 9.11 Nuclear renaissance151
- Appendices152
- 1. Ionizing radiation and how it is measured152
- 2. Some radioactive decay series155
- 3. Environmental and ethical aspects of radioactive waste management156
- 4. Some useful references160
- Glossary161
- Index167
The onset of the 21st century has coincided with mounting scientific evidence of the severe environmental impact of global energy consumption. In response, governments and environmentalists on every continent have begun to re-evaluate the benefits of nuclear power as a clean, non-emitting energy resource. Today nuclear power plants operate in some 30 countries, and nuclear energy has become a safe and reliable source of one-sixth of the world’s electricity. This base has the potential to be expanded widely as part of a worldwide clean-energy revolution.
Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century is an authoritative resource for educators, students, policy-makers and interested lay-people. This balanced and accessible text provides:
* An inroad into nuclear science for the non-specialist
* A valuable account of many aspects of nuclear technology, including industry applications
* Answers to public concerns about safety, proliferation, and waste management
* Up-to-date data and references
This edition comes with a Foreword by Dr. Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace, which attests to today’s worldwide re-evaluation of nuclear power.
The World Nuclear University (WNU) is a global partnership of industry, inter-governmental, and academic institutions committed to enhancing education in nuclear science and technology. WNU partners include the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the OECD, and the World Nuclear Association (WNA). With a secretariat staffed by government-sponsored secondees, the London-based WNU Coordinating Centre fosters a diversity of collaborative projects to strengthen nuclear education and rebuild future leadership in nuclear science and technology.
· Global in perspective and rich in data
· Draws on the intellectual resources of the World Nuclear Association
· Includes Physics of uranium; uranium enrichment; waste management
· Provides technical perspective with an understanding of environmental issues
Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century is an authoritative resource for educators, students, policy-makers and interested lay-people. This balanced and accessible text provides:
* An inroad into nuclear science for the non-specialist
* A valuable account of many aspects of nuclear technology, including industry applications
* Answers to public concerns about safety, proliferation, and waste management
* Up-to-date data and references
This edition comes with a Foreword by Dr. Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace, which attests to today’s worldwide re-evaluation of nuclear power.
The World Nuclear University (WNU) is a global partnership of industry, inter-governmental, and academic institutions committed to enhancing education in nuclear science and technology. WNU partners include the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the OECD, and the World Nuclear Association (WNA). With a secretariat staffed by government-sponsored secondees, the London-based WNU Coordinating Centre fosters a diversity of collaborative projects to strengthen nuclear education and rebuild future leadership in nuclear science and technology.
· Global in perspective and rich in data
· Draws on the intellectual resources of the World Nuclear Association
· Includes Physics of uranium; uranium enrichment; waste management
· Provides technical perspective with an understanding of environmental issues