Small Modular Reactors as Renewable Energy Sources

by Bahman Zohuri

Book Overview

This book highlights Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as a viable alternative to the Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs), which have been used as desalination plant energy sources. SMRs have lower investment costs, inherent safety features, and increased availability compared to NPPs. The unique and innovative approach to implementation of SMRs as part of Gen-IV technology outlined in this book contributes to the application of nuclear power as a supplementary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319925938
• ISBN13: 9783319925936
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"