Author: John L. CrandallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Deuterium oxide
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Status of the United States Effort in D2O Reactor Physics
Author: John L. CrandallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Deuterium oxide
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Heavy Water and the Wartime Race for Nuclear Energy
Author: Per F DahlPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000948366
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Heavy water (deuterium oxide) played a sinister role in the race for nuclear energy during the World War II. It was a key factor in Germany's bid to harness atomic energy primarily as a source of electric power; its acute shortage was a factor in Japan's decision not to pursue seriously nuclear weaponry; its very existence was a nagging thorn in the side of the Allied powers. Books and films have dwelt on the Allies' efforts to deny the Germans heavy water by military means; however, a history of heavy water has yet to be written. Filling this gap, Heavy Water and the Wartime Race for Nuclear Energy concentrates on the circumstances whereby Norway became the preeminent producer of heavy water and on the scientific role the rare isotope of hydrogen played in the wartime efforts by the Axis and Allied powers alike. Instead of a purely technical treatise on heavy water, the book describes the social history of the subject. The book covers the discovery and early uses of deuterium before World War II and its large-scale production by Norsk Hydro in Norway, especially under German control. It also discusses the French-German race for the Norwegian heavy-water stocks in 1940 and heavy water's importance for the subsequent German uranium project, including the Allied sabotage and bombing of the Norwegian plants, as well as its lesser role in Allied projects, especially in the United States and Canada. The book concludes with an overall assessment of the importance and the perceived importance of heavy water for the German program, which alone staked everything on heavy water in its quest for a nuclear chain reaction.
Reactor Technology
Author: Leonard E. LinkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
U.S. Government Research Reports
Author: Savannah River Site at Fifty
Author: Mary Beth ReedPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology
Author: Ernest J. HenleyPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 1483224597
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology, Volume 2 provides an authoritative, complete, coherent, and critical review of the nuclear industry. This book discusses the advances in the atomic energy field. Organized into six chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the concept of transfer function of a system. This text then examines the classic plant cycles for the water-cooled, liquid metal, and gas-cooled reactor concepts to pinpoint those points in cycle that require nuclear grade heat exchanger equipment. Other chapters consider heat exchanger, which is applied to the full spectrum of apparatus and equipment designed to facilitate the flow of heat from medium to medium. This book discusses as well the hardware characteristics and the resulting effects on reactor calculations. The final chapter deals with the effect of digital computers on nuclear reactor calculations and discusses some of the numerical methods used in nuclear reactor codes. This book is a valuable resource for design engineers and plant operating personnel.
Nuclear Science Abstracts
Author: Publications
Author: Savannah River LaboratoryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Status of Molten Salt Reactor Technology
Author: IAEAPublisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
ISBN: 920140722X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Written to assist individuals in academia and industry and in relevant regulatory and policy roles, this publication provides a summary of the current knowledge on the status of research, technological developments, reactor designs and experiments in the area of advanced reactors that are fueled or cooled by a molten salt. Identification of challenges and areas where research and development are still required in preparation for commercial deployment gives context to current and planned work. The aim of this publication is to share information on programs and projects on molten salt reactors in Member States which will shape future collaborative efforts.
Informal Listing of Bibliographies of Atomic Energy Literature
Author: U.S. Atomic Energy CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description