How to Drive a Nuclear Reactor (häftad, eng)

Have you ever wondered how a nuclear power station works? This lively book will answer that question. It''ll take you on a journey from the science behind nuclear reactors, through their start-up, operation and shutdown. Along the way it covers a bit of the engineering, reactor history, different kinds of reactors and what can go wrong with them.

Much of this is seen from the viewpoint of a trainee operator on a Pressurised Water Reactor - the most common type of nuclear reactor in the world.  Colin Tucker has spent the last thirty years keeping reactors safe. Join him on a tour that is the next best thing to driving a nuclear reactor yourself!

Format	Häftad
Omfång	264 sidor
Språk	Engelska
Förlag	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Utgivningsdatum	2020-01-26
ISBN	9783030338756