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Record Nr.

UNINA9910142517503321

Titolo

Environmental impact of power generation

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, : Royal Society of Chemistry, c1999

ISBN

1-59124-425-0

1-84755-077-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (152 p.)

Collana

Issues in environmental science and technology ; ; 11

Disciplina

333.793214

Soggetti

Energy industries - Environmental aspects

Electric power production - Environmental aspects

Environmental impact analysis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

BK9780854042500-FX001; BK9780854042500-FP001; BK9780854042500-FP005; BK9780854042500-FP007; BK9780854042500-FP011; BK9780854042500-FP013; BK9780854042500-00001; BK9780854042500-00021; BK9780854042500-00043; BK9780854042500-00061; BK9780854042500-00073; BK9780854042500-00097; BK9780854042500-00113; BK9780854042500-00131

Sommario/riassunto

In today's automated world, the need for economic generation of power is of vital importance. However, the industry is commonly perceived as being responsible for pollution of the atmosphere and contamination of land and water. The wide-ranging subjects addressed in this book will contribute to the public understanding of science in this important area.Encompassing areas as diverse as current performance standards and the use of nuclear fuel, Environmental Impact of Power Generation also includes an historical overview of electricity supply. The emotive issues of air pollution and the ecologic