Have you ever wondered how a nuclear power station works? This lively book will answer that question. It'll take you on a journey from the science behind nuclear reactors, through their start-up, operation and shutdown. Along the way it covers a bit of the engineering, reactor history, different kinds of reactors and what can go wrong with them. Much of this is seen from the viewpoint of a trainee operator on a Pressurised Water Reactor - the most common type of nuclear reactor in the world. Colin Tucker has spent the last thirty years keeping reactors safe. Join him on a tour that is the next best thing to driving a nuclear reactor yourself!
| ISBN: | 9783030338756 |
| Publication date: | 26th January 2020 |
| Author: | Colin Tucker |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 264 pages |
| Series: | Springer Praxis Books |
| Genres: |
Mathematics and Science Atomic and molecular physics Nuclear power and engineering Electrical engineering Energy technology and engineering |