How to Drive a Nuclear Reactor

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!

Author: Colin Tucker
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Springer
Published: 01/26/2020
Series: Springer Praxis Books
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9783030338756
2019 Edition