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Nuclear power : past, present and future / David Elliott

Author
Elliott, David, 1943-
Published
San Rafael [California] (40 Oak Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, [2017]
Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2017]
Physical Description
1 online resource (various pagings) : color illustrations
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Morgan & Claypool Publishers and Institute of Physics (Great Britain)
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Contents
Preface -- 1. Introduction : the nuclear vision -- 1.1. Nuclear energy : uranium in a bucket -- 1.2. Atoms for peace -- 1.3. The rise and fall of nuclear power -- 1.4. On to Generation IV?, 2. Nuclear innovation : the early days -- 2.1. Early US experiments -- 2.2. Thorium reactors and fast breeders -- 2.3. Generation IV design parameters and constraints, 3. New brooms : on to Generation IV -- 3.1. Back to breeders, and thorium -- 3.2. Small is beautiful -- 3.3. Reactor choices and progress, and 4. Nuclear power revisited -- 4.1. A review of the prospects for new nuclear -- 4.2. What long-term future for nuclear? -- 4.3. Conclusions : the way ahead -- Afterword : insider views -- Appendix. Nuclear and renewables : the basics compared.
Summary
This book looks at the early history of nuclear power, at what happened next, and at its longer-term prospects. The main question is: can nuclear power overcome the problems that have emerged? It was once touted as the ultimate energy source, freeing mankind from reliance on dirty, expensive fossil energy. Sixty years on, nuclear only supplies around 11.5% of global energy and is being challenged by cheaper energy options. While the costs of renewable sources, like wind and solar, are falling rapidly, nuclear costs have remained stubbornly high. Its development has also been slowed by a range of other problems, including a spate of major accidents, security concerns and the as yet unresolved issue of what to do with the wastes that it produces. In response, a new generation of nuclear reactors is being developed, many of them actually revised versions of the ideas first looked at in the earlier phase. Will this new generation of reactors bring nuclear energy to the forefront of energy production in the future?
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9781681745053 ebook
9781681745077 mobi
9781681745046 print
Note
"Version: 20170401"--Title page verso.
"A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
Other Forms
Also available in print.
Technical Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.
Biographical or Historical Sketch
David Elliott worked initially with the UK Atomic Energy Authority at Harwell and the Central Electricity Generating Board before moving to The Open University, where he is now an Emeritus Professor. During his time at The Open University he created several courses in design and innovation, with special emphasis on how the innovation development process can be directed towards sustainable technologies. He has published numerous books, reports and papers, especially in the area of developing sustainable and renewable energy technologies and systems.
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