Originally published in 1991, this comprehensive volume provides not only technical information regarding the global nuclear power industry, but also discusses the economic, social and political issues which have an impact on the industry. There are specific chapters on the nuclear industry in the USA and Canada, Western Europe, the former USSR and Eastern Europe and East Asia which examine in detail the particular set of geographical and economic conditions which affect each area. Including an extensive glossary, figures and tabulated information, this book remains one of the most accessible, impartial and thorough studies of the global nuclear industry.
1. Preliminary Considerations: Reactor Types and Characteristics
2. The
world Pattern of Nuclear Power Production
3. The USA and Canada
4. Western
Europe
5. The USSR and CMEA Countries of Eatern Europe
6. East Asia
7. From
Uranium Ore to Fuel Element: The Front-End of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
8. The
Nature of the Hazards: Radiation and Its Biological Effects
9. Money Costs of
Nuclear and Their Locational Effects
10. Safety issues in the Siting of
Nuclear Power Plants
11. Siting in Relation to Exceptional Environmental
Events: Earthquakes and Faults, Tornadoes, Tsunamis and Floods
12. The
Back-End of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Storing and Transporting Radioactive
Waste
13. Prospects for the Future.
