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Sustainable nuclear power [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Galen J. Suppes, Truman S. Storvick
| Sustainable nuclear power [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Galen J. Suppes, Truman S. Storvick |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (416 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.792/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SuppesGalen J
StorvickTruman S. <1928-> |
| Collana | Academic Press sustainable world series |
| Soggetto topico |
Nuclear engineering
Nuclear energy Nuclear power plants Power resources - Forecasting |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-72894-9
9786610728947 0-08-046645-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Organization of the Book; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Energy in Today's World; Energy on Planet Earth; What Are the Right Questions?; Sustainable Nuclear Power; Chapter 2 The History of Energy; Energy; Nature's Methods of Storing Energy; Man's Interaction with Nature's Stockpiles and Renewable Energies; The Industrial Revolution and Establishment of Energy Empires; Environmental Impact; Environmentally Responsible Nuclear Power; References
Chapter 3 Energy Reserves and Renewable Energy SourcesFossil Fuel Reserves; Cosmic History of Fossil Energy Reserves; Nuclear Energy; Recent Solar Energy; Ethanol and Biodiesel from Agricultural Commodities; Emergence of Nuclear Power; References; Chapter 4 Emerging Fuel Technologies and Policies Impacting These Technologies; Politics of Change in the Energy Industry; Cost of Feedstock Resources; Case Study on Investment Decisions and Policy Impacts; Taxes and Social Cost; Corporate Lobbying Retrospect; Diversity as a Means to Produce Market Stability; The Details Are Important Environmental RetrospectEfficiency and Breakthrough Technology; Farm Commodities and Land Utilization; Global Warming; Diversity and the Role of Nuclear Power; References; Chapter 5 History of Conversion of Thermal Energy to Work; Use of Thermal Energy; The Concept of Work; Early Engine Designs; Turbine-Based Engines; Fuel Cells; Recommended Reading; General References; References; Chapter 6 Transportation; Transportation Before Petroleum Fuels; Petroleum Fuels: Their Evolution, Specification, and Processing; Alternative Fuels; Vehicular Fuel Conservation and Efficiency; References Chapter 7 Production of ElectricityHistory of Production; Production of Electrical Power; Recommended Reading; References; Chapter 8 Energy in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning; The Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Industry; Air Conditioning; Heating; Peak Load Shifting and Storing Heat; The Role of Electrical Power in HVAC to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Example Calculations; References; Chapter 9 Electrical Power as Sustainable Energy; Sustainability and Electrical Power; Expanded Use of Electrical Power; Increased Use of Electrical Power in Transportation Increased Use of Electrical Power in Space HeatingIncreased Use of Electrical Power for Hot Water Heating; Topics of National Attention; Example Calculations; Recommended Reading; References; Chapter 10 Atomic Processes; Energies of Nuclear Processes; Chart of the Nuclides; Nuclear Decay; Conditions for Successful Nuclear Fission; Transmutation; Nuclear Fusion; Radiological Toxicology; References; Chapter 11 Recycling and Waste Handling for Spent Nuclear Fuel; The Nuclear Energy Industry; Recycling and Green Chemistry; Why Reprocess Spent Nuclear Fuel?; Discovery and Recovery Reprocessing: Recovery of Unused Fuel |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458602603321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sustainable nuclear power [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Galen J. Suppes, Truman S. Storvick
| Sustainable nuclear power [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Galen J. Suppes, Truman S. Storvick |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (416 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.792/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SuppesGalen J
StorvickTruman S. <1928-> |
| Collana | Academic Press sustainable world series |
| Soggetto topico |
Nuclear engineering
Nuclear energy Nuclear power plants Power resources - Forecasting |
| ISBN |
1-280-72894-9
9786610728947 0-08-046645-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Organization of the Book; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Energy in Today's World; Energy on Planet Earth; What Are the Right Questions?; Sustainable Nuclear Power; Chapter 2 The History of Energy; Energy; Nature's Methods of Storing Energy; Man's Interaction with Nature's Stockpiles and Renewable Energies; The Industrial Revolution and Establishment of Energy Empires; Environmental Impact; Environmentally Responsible Nuclear Power; References
Chapter 3 Energy Reserves and Renewable Energy SourcesFossil Fuel Reserves; Cosmic History of Fossil Energy Reserves; Nuclear Energy; Recent Solar Energy; Ethanol and Biodiesel from Agricultural Commodities; Emergence of Nuclear Power; References; Chapter 4 Emerging Fuel Technologies and Policies Impacting These Technologies; Politics of Change in the Energy Industry; Cost of Feedstock Resources; Case Study on Investment Decisions and Policy Impacts; Taxes and Social Cost; Corporate Lobbying Retrospect; Diversity as a Means to Produce Market Stability; The Details Are Important Environmental RetrospectEfficiency and Breakthrough Technology; Farm Commodities and Land Utilization; Global Warming; Diversity and the Role of Nuclear Power; References; Chapter 5 History of Conversion of Thermal Energy to Work; Use of Thermal Energy; The Concept of Work; Early Engine Designs; Turbine-Based Engines; Fuel Cells; Recommended Reading; General References; References; Chapter 6 Transportation; Transportation Before Petroleum Fuels; Petroleum Fuels: Their Evolution, Specification, and Processing; Alternative Fuels; Vehicular Fuel Conservation and Efficiency; References Chapter 7 Production of ElectricityHistory of Production; Production of Electrical Power; Recommended Reading; References; Chapter 8 Energy in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning; The Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Industry; Air Conditioning; Heating; Peak Load Shifting and Storing Heat; The Role of Electrical Power in HVAC to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Example Calculations; References; Chapter 9 Electrical Power as Sustainable Energy; Sustainability and Electrical Power; Expanded Use of Electrical Power; Increased Use of Electrical Power in Transportation Increased Use of Electrical Power in Space HeatingIncreased Use of Electrical Power for Hot Water Heating; Topics of National Attention; Example Calculations; Recommended Reading; References; Chapter 10 Atomic Processes; Energies of Nuclear Processes; Chart of the Nuclides; Nuclear Decay; Conditions for Successful Nuclear Fission; Transmutation; Nuclear Fusion; Radiological Toxicology; References; Chapter 11 Recycling and Waste Handling for Spent Nuclear Fuel; The Nuclear Energy Industry; Recycling and Green Chemistry; Why Reprocess Spent Nuclear Fuel?; Discovery and Recovery Reprocessing: Recovery of Unused Fuel |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784654803321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||