Springer Praxis Books

Tucker, Colin

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!

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2020-01-26

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783030338756

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33876-3

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 264