Nuclear safety in light water reactors : severe accident phenomenology

• Other Authors: Sehgal, Bal Raj.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2012.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Subjects: Light water reactors > Risk assessment.; Light water reactors > Safety measures.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780123919069; 0123919061; 9780123884466; 0123884462
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 714 pages) : illustrations
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

This vital reference is the only one-stop resource on how to assess, prevent, and manage severe nuclear accidents in the light water reactors (LWRs) that pose the most risk to the public. LWRs are the predominant nuclear reactor in use around the world today, and they will continue to be the most frequently utilized in the near future. Therefore, accurate determination of the safety issues associated with such reactors is central to a consideration of the risks and benefits of nuclear power. This book emphasizes the prevention and management of severe accidents, in order to teach nuc.