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Commercial Nuclear Power: Assuring Safety for the Future [Hardcover]

Charles B. Ramsey (Author), Mohammad Modarres (Author), Charles Ramsey (Author)
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0471291862 978-0471291862 March 28, 2006 1
Describes the role that nuclear power could play as a viable option in meeting future electrical energy needs.
  • Describes nuclear plant operating practices and the regulatory oversight process that assures safety.
  • Addresses significant accidental occurrences and describes how future accidents can be avoided through the application of the latest methods for systematic analysis of accident potential to derive the most effective accident prevention and accident mitigation measures.
  • Lessons learned and emerging trends in the industry.
  • Provides insights into the international demand and forecasts for electricity production from available fuels.

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"Lacking the frequent shrillness of similar treatments of these highly controversial issues, this well-referenced and indexed presentation is both highly informative and decidedly refreshing to read." -- Choice December '98

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This timely book offers insights into the benefits of nuclear power as well as the technological and environmental challenges facing the nuclear industry. Containing the results of worldwide scientific studies and industrial site visits, the book represents a timely focus on the applications of commercial nuclear power, the potential benefits to be gained from contained nuclear use, the environmental risks of nuclear power, and the prevention of nuclear accidents.

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  • Hardcover: 508 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (March 28, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0471291862
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471291862
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,304,520 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction To Nuclear Safety, August 8, 2005
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"Commercial Nuclear Power" is a must-read book for anyone with an interest in nuclear energy specifically, or with electricity production and consumption generally. The book is fairly technical, and would be most easily understood by people with some basic knowledge of chemistry, physics, or engineering; having said that, the authors are very good at explaining difficult ideas from general concept to specific application, which makes the book comprehensible to an average reader. One thing that makes the book easier to digest is the lack of higher math, which is frequently where this subject can bog down for non-professionals.

I like the book especially because I appreciate the focus the authors have on system safety, including human factors issues (and the use of simulation in training). The book is great at presenting all sides of the nuclear debate, and provides the necessary background to really grasp the vital elements of nuclear safety systems. The section on Accident Sequence Precursors (ASP) is particularly strong, and demonstrates the efforts undertaken to prevent accidents by the study of minor incidents and precursors. Specific methods are discussed in terms of different types of Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), as well, which effectively shows how the pieces of the puzzle fit together (although I disagree with one of the procedural steps in Figure 2-3 "Accident Sequence Precursor Analysis" on page 117). This plus the discussion of the "Defense In Depth" (Chapter Four) concept are the most useful components of the book from a safety perspective.

There is a very good discussion of all radioactive elements, including their decay properties, and good background information on the basic physics involved in actual practice. The discussion of core thermal hydraulic design, reactivity control, Doppler effect considerations, and the remainder of Chapter Three ("Control and Safety Systems") is particularly well written and interesting, though Chapter Four ("Accident Prevention") is probably the single most valuable chapter in the book for safety professionals.

The book concludes with several interesting documents, including a forecast to 2015 of expected electricity consumption by country, and deals with the problems each nation faces in energy production decisions, with good coverage of the problems in China and Africa.

This book is invaluable for nuclear safety professionals, students of nuclear energy, or concerned citizens. It is the single most readable and comprehensive background book on nuclear power that I have yet seen, and I recommend it very highly.




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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not just technical info, February 3, 2006
This review is from: Commercial Nuclear Power: Assuring Safety for the Future (Hardcover)
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Although I picked it up for its scientific information, Ramsey and Modarres have also included some of the intrigue that we all know exists within the industry. I found the geo-political and cross-industrial information insightful. I'd love to see more on this... like, "who wants to kill off the nuclear power industry? And why?"
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nuclear Energy - From Jane Fonda to Reality, June 25, 2002
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This book, though somewhat technical, is a primer in the problems and great potential of nuclear power. It dissolves the fog of "junk science" perpetuated by some environmentalist groups and the Press in particular. A must read if you want to have an informed, accurate opinion as a 21st century power consumer.
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Society's demand for and usage of electricity to survive and prosper is often taken for granted in Western countries such as the United States, where a stable supply of electricity has existed for decades. Read the first page
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remote shutdown panel, conditional core damage probability, general environmental safety, average moderator temperature, rod control system, integrated deposition densities, power distribution limits, trillion kilowatthours, quintillion joules, commercial nuclear industry, building fire area, shutdown margin, component failure rate data, commercial nuclear facilities, cable spreading room, additional information about this topic, pressurizer heaters, fire hazard analysis, isolation condenser, steam generator level, qualitative safety goals, reactor protection system, limiting conditions for operation, reactor coolant temperature, reactor containment structure
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United States, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Soviet Union, Three Mile Island, Department of Energy, International Atomic Energy Agency, Northern Hemisphere, Washington Post, New York, Atomic Energy Act, Browns Ferry, Chernobyl Unit, Department of Labor, American Nuclear Society, Executive Order, Oak Ridge, Proposed Policy Statement, Savannah River, Environmental Protection Agency, North Temperate Zone, South Temperate Zone, Atomic Energy Commission, Generic Letter, Knoxville News-Sentinel, Southern Hemisphere
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