Fission Fusion And The Energy Crisis

Author : S. E. Hunt
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483148610
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fission, Fusion and The Energy Crisis written by S. E. Hunt and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fission, Fusion and the Energy Crisis, Second Edition focuses on the importance of the breeder reactor to the efficient use of nuclear fuel reserves. This book examines the interrelationships of the scientific, technological, economic, and ecological aspects of nuclear power and considers the debate on the possible danger of a ""plutonium economy."" This monograph is comprised of 12 chapters and opens with a discussion on the energy requirements and available fuel supplies on a global scale, with emphasis on capital fuel reserves and renewable energy sources. An overview of the atom and its nucleus, mass, and energy is then presented. The following chapters explore the process of nuclear fission and how it can be used to produce a hydrogen bomb; natural uranium reactors and enriched reactors; the control and safety of nuclear reactors; and the short- and long-term economics of nuclear power stations. The nuclear power programs of some countries such as Canada, Britain, and the United States are also considered. Finally, the nuclear fusion process and attempts to control it for use in the production of heat and electricity are analyzed. This text is intended for nuclear scientists and undergraduate students.

Author : Stanley E. Hunt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780080180793
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fission, Fusion and the Energy Crisis written by Stanley E. Hunt and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stanley Ernest Hunt
Publisher : Pergamon
ISBN 13 : 9780080180793
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fission, Fusion and the Energy Crisis written by Stanley Ernest Hunt and published by Pergamon. This book was released on 1974 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jeff W. Eerkens
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402049315
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Nuclear Imperative written by Jeff W. Eerkens and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this global wake-up call, nuclear physicist Jeff Eerkens explores remedies for the impending energy crisis, when oil and natural gas are depleted. The Nuclear Imperative demonstrates that solar, wind, and biomass power are incapable of supplying the enormous quantities of electricity and heat needed for manufacturing portable synthetic fuels to replace our current use of fossil fuels. It offers a fresh look at uranium-produced energy as the optimal affordable solution.

Author : Lawrence Rocks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Energy Crisis written by Lawrence Rocks and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the power shortage facing America in the next two decades and proposes an energy program designed to safeguard against the exhaustion of natural resources.

Author : George H Miley
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814436518
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life at the Center of the Energy Crisis written by George H Miley and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life at the Center of the Energy Crisis: A Technologist's Search for a Black Swan describes the story of the author's work and struggles in the field of energy research. The author's experience in the field spans from work with Admiral Rickover and the Nuclear Navy to research with NASA designing propulsion for spacecraft to travel to Mars. The book provides insights into the differences between nuclear research done during the Cold War by the two superpowers, and offers a commentary on the flaws in each system with hope for change in the future. The book also provides a look into the development of the nuclear engineering program at the University of Illinois from the author's years as a professor and an administrator. Contents:Why a “Black Swan”?Living at the Center of the Energy CrisisTimeline and ApologyEarly Days and Searching for a Starting PathBurnable Poison Control for Nuclear Submarine ReactorsNuclear Pulse Propagation and Fission Reactor KineticsNuclear Pumped Laser (NPL) ResearchDirect Electron Beam Pumped LaserAdvanced LasersAlpha Particle Effects in Thermonuclear Fusion DevicesAlternate Fusion ConceptsAdvanced Fuel Fusion and Direct Energy ConversionInertial Confinement Fusion (ICF)Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) FusionLow Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR)Hydrogen Economy and Fuel CellsFusion Propulsion and Space ColonizationNuclear BatteriesComputation and TheoryNuclear Power Plant Safety and the Illinois Low-Level Waste SiteTeaching, Education, and University AdministrationCreation of a Small Company, NPL Associates, Inc.Where Am I in the Search? What Have I Found?Concluding CommentsTimeline of Events Readership: Undergraduates and PhDs, as well as anyone in the general public interested in the history of the field. Keywords:Burnable Poison Control;Nuclear Submarine Reactors;Neutron Pulse Propagation;Fission Reactor Kinetics;Nuclear Pumped Lasers;Direct Electron Beam Pumped Laser;Advanced Lasers;Alpha Particle Effects in Thermonuclear Fusion Devices;Alternate Fusion Concepts;Advanced Fuel Fusion;Direct Energy Conversion;Inertial Confinement Fusion;Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion;Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR);Hydrogen Economy and Fuel Cells;Fusion Propulsion;Space Colonization;Nuclear Batteries;Nuclear Power Plant Safety Board;Illinois Low-level Waste Site;Energy StudiesReviews: “Miley includes pictures and graphics to set the historical tone and illustrate scientific concepts, both of which add to his colorful narrative. Readers with an interest in the principles or the history of nuclear energy, or of its future in post-Cold War era — will find much to interest them in this book.”(See Full Review) Inside Illinois

Author : Norman Metzger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Energy written by Norman Metzger and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sheila Newman
Publisher : Pluto Press (UK)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Final Energy Crisis written by Sheila Newman and published by Pluto Press (UK). This book was released on 2008-07-20 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly revised and updated edition of this comprehensive survey of resource depletion.

Author : Howard Gordon
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perspectives on the Energy Crisis: Technical, regulatory, environmental, economic, prospective written by Howard Gordon and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 1977 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of studies and reports that supply a broad range of perspectives on the 1970s energy crisis.

Author : Herbert F. Matare
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Energy Facts & Future written by Herbert F. Matare and published by Springer. This book was released on 1989 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review is supposed to supply to the reader the necessary facts to judge where we stand today in terms of the energy crisis, and what has to be done to save humanity from a catastrophic energy shortage.