Light Water Reactor Safety
About this book
This book describes the principles and practices of reactor safety as applied to the design, regulation and operation of light water reactors, combining a historical approach with an up-to-date account of the safety, technology and operating experience of both pressurized water reactors and boiling water reactors. The introductory chapters set out the basic facts upon which the safety of light water reactors depend. The central section is devoted to the methods and results of safety analysis. The accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl are reviewed and their implications for light water reactor safety are discussed. The concluding chapters examine selected safety issues and their resolution, and highlight results of reactor safety research. The book is amply illustrated, with numerous cross references and a comprehensive index.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Light Water Reactor Safety
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER 2. HISTORICAL REVIEW
- CHAPTER 3. ELEMENTS OF REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
- CHAPTER 4. BOILING WATER REACTORS
- CHAPTER 5. PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS
- CHAPTER 6. NUCLEAR RADIATION
- CHAPTER 7. SAFETY PRINCIPLES
- CHAPTER 8. SAFETY SYSTEMS
- CHAPTER 9. DETERMINISTIC SAFETY ANALYSIS
- CHAPTER 10. PROBABILISTIC SAFETY ANALYSIS
- CHAPTER 11. SEVERE ACCIDENT ANALYSIS
- CHAPTER 12. CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS
- CHAPTER 13. OPERATING EXPERIENCE
- CHAPTER 14. SAFETY IMPROVEMENT
- CHAPTER 15. REACTOR SAFETY RESEARCH
- CHAPTER 16. SECURE REACTORS
- Index
