Description
Handbook of Generation IV Nuclear Reactors, Second Edition is a fully revised and updated comprehensive resource on the latest research and advances in generation IV nuclear reactor concepts. Editor Igor Pioro and his team of expert contributors have updated every chapter to reflect advances in the field since the first edition published in 2016. The book teaches the reader about available technologies, future prospects and the feasibility of each concept presented, equipping them users with a strong skillset which they can apply to their own work and research.- Provides a fully updated, revised and comprehensive handbook dedicated entirely to generation IV nuclear reactors- Includes new trends and developments since the first publication, as well as brand new case studies and appendices- Covers the latest research, developments and design information surrounding generation IV nuclear reactors
Table of Contents
1. IntroductionPart I: Generation IV nuclear-reactor concepts2. Generation IV International Forum 3. Very high-temperature reactor4. Gas-cooled fast reactors (GFRs)5. Sodium-cooled fast reactor 6. Lead-cooled fast reactor7. Molten salt fast reactors8. Super-critical water-cooled reactorsPart II: Current status of Generation IV activities in selected countries9. Generation IV: USA10. Generation IV: European Union11. Generation IV concepts: Japan12. Generation IV concepts: USSR and Russia 13. Generation IV concepts in Korea 14. Generation IV concepts: China15. Generation IV concepts: IndiaPart III: Related topics to Generation IV nuclear reactor concepts16. The Safety and Risk Assessment of Advanced Reactors17. Nonproliferation for advanced reactors: political and social aspects 18. Thermal aspects of conventional and alternative fuels 19 Generation IV Reactors for Nuclear Hydrogen Production20. Advanced Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Small- and Medium-size Reactors (S&MRs)21. Alternative power cycles for Generation-IV reactors22. Regulatory and Licensing Challenges with Generation-IV Nuclear Energy SystemsPart IV: Nuclear-Power Technologies Beyond Generation-IV concepts23. ITER. The Way to Fusion Energy
