Résumé
Following a description of the structure of the atomic nucleus, the author describes the several kinds of nuclear instability and their consequences: alpha, beta and gamma emission. He then outlines the actions of these types of radiation and their biological effects, andexplains the uses of radiation and radioactivity in engineering, science and medicine. Next, he describes nuclear fission and how nuclear reactors produce nuclear power, and finally, he discusses nuclear fuel waste, with detailed descriptions of its disposal chemistry. A chapter on the various nuclear accidents that have occurred in the past leads into a thought-provoking section on whether or not we have learned enough to be sure that we are safe today.
Auteur
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Donald R. Wiles has been teaching radiochemistry for many years at Carleton University in Ottawa. After his first job purifying radium in Port Hope, Ontario, he spent several years working on nuclear fission at McMaster University, MIT and Oslo. Among his scientific and technical publications, he has also published a book entitled The Chemistry of Nuclear Fuel Waste Disposal (Presses internationales Polytechnique, 2002).
Auteur(s) : Donald R Wiles
Caractéristiques
Editeur : Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal
Auteur(s) : Donald R Wiles
Publication : 30 mars 2011
Support(s) : Livre numérique eBook [PDF]
Protection(s) : DRM Adobe (PDF)
Taille(s) : 5,14 Mo (PDF)
EAN13 Livre numérique eBook [PDF] : 9782553015939
EAN13 (papier) : 9782553014307