Cochran R. The Nuclear Fuel Cycle. Analysis and Management 2ed 1999 torrent

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This revised edition presents a detailed description of the entire nuclear fuel cycle from production to use in a reactor to final disposal, as well as a general review of reactor physics, radioactive waste management, and the economics and environmental effects of nuclear power. This volume is intended to serve both as a text for senior- and graduate-level students and as a valuable reference for practicing engineers in the nuclear field. It includes the latest data, techniques, computing methods, and regulations, as well as extensive reference lists, bibliographies, numerical examples, and problems for students assignments.
Introduction and Review of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle.
Nuclear Fuel Resources, Mining, and Milling.
Conversion and Enrichment.
Reactor Fuel Design and Fabrication.
Reactor Physics Calculations.
In-core Fuel Management.
Reprocessing and Recycling.
Utility and Nuclear Power Economics.
High-level Waste Management.
Low-level Waste Management and Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants.
Environmental Effects of Electricity Generation