21世紀的核能（第3版）

內容簡介

本書內容豐富全面，涵蓋核能相關的各方面內容，敘述分析確切到位，語言表達簡練而精確。本書很適合作為大學“核能概論”之類課程的英文教材，也可以作為核工業界各類培訓班的教材。

CONTENTS

ForewordbyDr.PatrickMoorevii

Introduction1

1.Energyuse4

1.1Sourcesofenergy4

1.2Sustainabilityofenergy4

1.3Energydemand5

1.4Energysupply5

1.5Changesinenergydemandandsupply6

1.6Futureenergydemandandsupply7

2.Electricitytodayandtomorrow10

2.1Electricitydemand10

2.2Electricitysupply11

2.3Fuelsforelectricitygenerationtoday14

2.4Provisionforfuturebase-loadelectricity15

2.5Renewableenergysources18

2.6Coalanduraniumcompared21

2.7Energyinputstogenerateelectricity22

2.8Economicfactors24

3.Nuclearpoweranditsfuels26

3.1Masstoenergyinthereactorcore26

3.2Nuclearpowerreactors–basicdesign27

Panel:Componentscommontomosttypesofnuclearreactor28

3.3Uraniumavailability31

3.4Nuclearweaponsasasourceoffuel33

3.5Thoriumasanuclearfuel35

3.6Accelerator-drivensystems35

3.7Physicsofanuclearreactor36

4.Typesofnuclearpowerreactor42

4.1Today’spowerreactors42

4.2Advancedpowerreactors43

4.3Floatingnuclearpowerplants45

4.4Modularlightwaterreactors45