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Understanding nuclear reactors : global warming and the hydrogen strategy /

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'Understanding Nuclear Reactors' gives a non-mathematical understanding of how nuclear reactors operate, discussing safety protocols and the lessons to be learned from the incidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. The book covers global warming, the alternatives to fossil fuel, such as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hooton, Brian (Author)
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:
Nuclear reactors > Design and construction.
Nuclear reactors > Safety measures.
Réacteurs nucléaires > Conception et construction.
Réacteurs nucléaires > Sécurité > Mesures.
Environmental.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING.
Pollution Control.
Power Resources.
Mechanical engineering & materials.
Technology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Understanding Nuclear Reactors' gives a non-mathematical understanding of how nuclear reactors operate, discussing safety protocols and the lessons to be learned from the incidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. The book covers global warming, the alternatives to fossil fuel, such as solar, wind, geothermal and, of course, nuclear.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2024.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-145) and index.
ISBN:9780198902683
0198902689