Generation IV Nuclear Reactors: Design, operation and prospects for future energy production

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Richard A Dunlap (Dalhousie University (Canada))

Generation IV Nuclear Reactors

Design, operation and prospects for future energy production

Richard A Dunlap (Dalhousie University (Canada))

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Institute of Physics Publishing
04 October 2024

Nuclear structure physics; Nuclear power & engineering

Series: IOP ebooks

Generation IV nuclear reactors are designed to be safe, economical and to produce minimal radioactive waste material. The present book reviews the various categories of Generation IV reactors and their applications, providing an overview of the physics of nuclear power reactors and describing the technology behind each of the six Generation IV designs. It describes past progress in each of these technologies and summarizes current research and development activities. It gives an evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of each design and summarizes the ways in which each satisfies the criteria specified by the Generation IV International Forum. This book provides an overview of the environmental aspects of nuclear power, an introduction to the physics of fission reactors and a summary of the drawbacks of current reactor designs.

Key Features

Provides an overview of how nuclear fission power can contribute to future low-carbon energy sources Discusses the environmental aspects of nuclear power, the physics of fission reactors and the drawbacks of current reactor designs Provides a detailed technical description of potential Generation IV fission reactors Analyses how each Generation IV reactor design deals with current reactor drawbacks Reviews previous work and current status of each Generation IV reactor design Considers the possibility and timescale for commercial development of each design

By: Richard A Dunlap (Dalhousie University (Canada))
Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 783g
ISBN: 9780750360678
ISBN 10: 0750360674
Series: IOP ebooks
Pages: 326
Publication Date: 04 October 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: The need for nuclear energy Chapter 2: The basic physics and design of nuclear fission reactors Chapter 3: Nuclear energy concerns Chapter 4: Very-high-temperature reactors (VHTR) Chapter 5: Molten-salt reactors (MSR) Chapter 6: Supercritical-water-cooled reactors (SCWR) Chapter 7: Gas-cooled fast reactors (GFR) Chapter 8: Sodium-cooled fast reactors (SFR) Chapter 9: Lead-cooled fast reactors (LFR) Chapter 10: The future of nuclear fission energy

Richard A. Dunlap is a Research Professor at Dalhousie University in Canada. He joined Dalhousie University after receiving his PhD in Physics from Clark University in 1981 and became a full professor in 1990. He was the director of the Dalhousie University Institute for Research in Materials from 2009 to 2015. His research interests include nuclear spectroscopies, magnetic materials, quasicrystals, critical phenomena and advanced batteries materials.