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Record Nr.

UNINA9911004746003321

Titolo

Nuclear safety in light water reactors : severe accident phenomenology / / edited by Bal Raj Sehgal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2012

ISBN

1-283-37494-3

9786613374943

0-12-391906-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (731 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SehgalBal Raj

Disciplina

621.48/35

Soggetti

Light water reactors - Risk assessment

Light water reactors - Safety measures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Support provided by the SARNET (Severe Accident Network) in the Framework Programmes of Research of the European Commission."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Light water reactor safety, a historical review -- In-vessel core degradation -- Early containment failure -- Late containment failure -- Fission product release and transport -- Severe accident management -- Environmental consequences and management of a severe accident -- Integral codes for severe accident analyses.

Sommario/riassunto

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