ABSTRACT

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.

section I|314 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|74 pages

Pressurized Water Reactors

chapter 3|56 pages

Boiling Water Reactors

chapter 7|32 pages

MSR Technology Basics

section II|320 pages

Introduction

chapter 10|18 pages

Nuclear Fuel Resources

chapter 11|16 pages

Uranium Enrichment

chapter 12|14 pages

Nuclear Fuel Fabrication

chapter 13|22 pages

Spent Fuel Storage

chapter 16|36 pages

Waste Disposal

Transuranic Waste, High-Level Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel, and Low-Level Radioactive Waste

chapter 17|32 pages

Radioactive Materials Transportation