Nuclear Energy provides an authoritative reference on all aspects of the nuclear industry from fundamental reactor physics calculations to reactor design, nuclear fuel resources, nuclear fuel cycle, radiation detection and protection, and nuclear power economics. Featuring 19 peer-reviewed entries by recognized authorities in the field, this book provides comprehensive, streamlined coverage of fundamentals, current areas […]

The book analyses the risks of nuclear power stations. The security concept of reactors is explained. Measures against the spread of radioactivity after a severe accident, accidents of core melting and a possible crash of an air plane on reactor containment are discussed. The book covers three scientific subjects of the safety concepts of Light Water […]

Wie die Nutzung der Kernenergie so ist auch der Ausstieg aus dieser Technologie eines der meist diskutierten energiepolitischen Themen der letzten Jahre. Diese Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, ob das jetzige beschleunigte Ausstiegsszenarium des Jahres 2011 rechtmäßig ist. Betrachtet wird das Thema dabei nicht nur unter verwaltungsrechtlichen, sondern auch aus verfassungs- und europarechtlichen Gesichtspunkten. […]

The United States (US) program for siting interim storage and permanent disposal facilities for used nuclear fuel (UNF) is at a crossroads. The March 2010 request by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for termination of the Yucca Mountain Project (YMP) license application, followed one year later by […]