Buch, Englisch, 546 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1100 g
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Buch, Englisch, 546 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1100 g
ISBN: 978-981-1326-57-8
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Kernenergieindustrie
- Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde
- Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Energiewirtschaft: Alternative & Erneuerbare Energien
- Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Atomenergietechnik
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Contents
List of contributors
Foreword
Preface
Nomenclature
1. Introduction:
- Historical review of development of Thorium Fuel Cycle, Past Experience, Difficulties Faced, New Interest to Revive the R&D for Thorium Technology, Options for Thorium Technology, References
2. Thorium As a Fuel
- Properties of Thorium Fuel, World Reserves, Advantages over Uranium, Exploration and Mining, Thorium Fuel Fabrication, Strategies to Use Thorium in Nuclear Fuel Cycle
3. Thorium irradiation experiences
- Irradiation of Thorium in research reactors, PHWRs, PWRs, etc.; Lessons learnt and conclusions
4. Advanced reactor designs with Thorium Fuels
- Water Cooled reactor designs
- HTR designs with Thorium fuel
- MSRs designs with Thorium fuel
- Fast reactor designs with Thorium fuel
- Physics design of such reactors, validation of the design concepts
5. Safety Issues of Thorium Fuelled Reactors
- Safety goals of new reactor designs, accomplishment of safety by new safety systems, validations of safety systems with experiments.
6. Back end of Thorium fuel cycle
- Reprocessing issues and experience
- Waste management
- Non-proliferation aspects
7. Conclusions and Way Forward