Springer Praxis Books How to Drive a Nuclear Reactor - Colin Tucker Kartoniert (TB)

Have you ever wondered how a nuclear power station works? This lively book will answer that question. It'll take you on a journey from the science behind nuclear reactors through their start-up operation and shutdown. Along the way it covers a bit of the engineering reactor history different kinds of reactors and what can go wrong with them. Much of this is seen from the viewpoint of a trainee operator on a Pressurised Water Reactor - the most common type of nuclear reactor in the world. Colin Tucker has spent the last thirty years keeping reactors safe. Join him on a tour that is the next best thing to driving a nuclear reactor yourself!