Advances in Light Water Reactor Technologies

Download or read book Advances in Light Water Reactor Technologies written by Takehiko Saito and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-12-21 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Light Water Reactor Technologies focuses on the design and analysis of advanced nuclear power reactors. This volume provides readers with thorough descriptions of the general characteristics of various advanced light water reactors currently being developed worldwide. Safety, design, development and maintenance of these reactors is the main focus, with key technologies like full MOX core design, next-generation digital I&C systems and seismic design and evaluation described at length. This book is ideal for researchers and engineers working in nuclear power that are interested in learning the fundamentals of advanced light water plants.