Lillington J.N. The Future of Nuclear Power

Elsevier, Amsterdam, London, New York, 2004. - 415 p. - ISBN 0-08-044489-X.During the last century, nuclear power has been established as a reliable source of energy in the major industrialised countries. It has a potentially important role in the future since it does not contribute to the production of 'Greenhouse' gases; a growing concern of continued fossil fuel power generation. The time is now appropriate to review the issues surrounding the future operation of current generation nuclear reactors and consider the potential offered by the new advanced reactor designs that have been proposed for the new century. The main purpose of the book is to present in a single volume the main issues of future civil nuclear power plant operation including the justification and incentives for future continuation, safety considerations and existing national strategies. The survey covers the entire major designs and their associated research programmes.Preface. Acknowledgements.
Present generation reactors.
Continued operation of existing plant.
Operational safety.
Operational efficiency.
Nuclear fuel cycle.
Waste management and decommissioning.
Advanced reactor design.
Licensing and safety requirements.
Global developments.
Evolutionary water reactors.
Passive systems and inherent safety.
Future generation reactors.
Accelerator driven systems.
Nuclear heat and other applications.
Experimental research programmes.
Analytical methods development
The future of nuclear energy
Subject Index