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The Nuclear Fuel Cycle

By Wilson, P. D.

The Nuclear Fuel Cycle

By Wilson, P. D.

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Nuclear power issues have long been controversial, and often discussed from an inadequate or mistaken understanding. This book is a factual description of the whole fuel cycle, with individual chapters on specific topics from uranium mining, through the manufacture and use of fuel, to recycled products, waste disposal and progress towards a cleared site. Basic principles, environmental radioactivity (both natural and artificial) and provisions for safety are also covered.

The level is pitched at a general scientific readership not necessarily familiar with the concepts, and although the viewpoint is naturally pro-nuclear, the aim is to inform rather than persuade. Where options are disputed, as whether used fuel should br reprocessed or discarded directly, both are described.

The account is mainly of current practices, with the reasons for them. A final chapter suggests possible changes in the near or more distant future.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
344
Release Date:
1996-11-28
Publication Date:
1997-10-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198565402
ISBN13:
9780198565406
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
710 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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