Nuclear Energy

This application is a modern electronic publication that, by engaging interpretation together with a number of interactive elements, explains the basic principles and facts of the peaceful use of energy.

The publication is divided into several parts:

• Radioactivity, ionizing radiation, radiation sources, half-life, variables and units

• Types of nuclear reactions, control, moderator, absorber, coolant, the largest power plants

• Fuel production, enrichment, fuel cycle, interim storage, reprocessing, final repository

• Pressurized water reactors, boiling water reactors, heavy water reactors, gas cooled reactors, high temperature reactors, fast reactors, thermonuclear synthesis

• Production of waste, types of waste, processing, waste final repository

• Nuclear safety, external effects, the INES scale, accidents, the environment

• Historic milestones depicted on summarising timeline

The entire explanatory text (72 pages, 81,000 words) is complemented by an abundance of illustrative graphic materials. The publication includes 336 photos in 60 thematic photo galleries, 45 illustrative diagrams and graphs, 31 interactive diagrams and 31 videos and 3D models. During the presentation, readers are presented various interesting facts that will visually help them to get a complete picture of the discussed topics. Each chapter ends with a block of tests in which the readers can test their knowledge.

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