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Book SynopsisAlongside renewables, nuclear power is often promoted as a viable energy option for major expansion in the future. However, it faces significant problems. Taking a critical approach towards the ongoing viability of nuclear energy solutions, this research and reference text contextualises the vices and virtues of fusion and fission against the rapidly expanding area of renewables and the challenge of climate change, in order to assess the future viability of nuclear power.
Starting from the early history of nuclear innovation, before moving to the present, in which economic problems facing the current generation of water-cooled nuclear plants has led to the revival of older ideas, David Elliott explores the efficacy of nuclear solutions including liquid sodium cooled fast reactors, molten fluoride salt reactors, high temperature helium cooled reactors, and small modular reactors.
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