Canada Enters the Nuclear Age A Technical History of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited As Seen from Its Research Laboratories

Name: Canada Enters the Nuclear Age A Technical History of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited As Seen from Its Research Laboratories
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ISBN: 9780773516014

ISBN-10: 0773516018

ISBN-13: 9780773516014

Edition: N/A

Authors: Hurst, Rachel Alpha Johnston Hurst

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Written by sixteen of Canada's pioneering nuclear scientists, the book focuses on Canada's nuclear program at AECL's laboratories at Chalk River, Ontario, and Whiteshell, Manitoba, between the years 1943 and 1985. Topics include the organization and operations of AECL's laboratories, nuclear safety and radiation protection, radioisotopes, basic research, development of the CANDU reactor, and the management of radioactive wastes. As well as providing a valuable historical perspective on Canadian science, Canada Enters the Nuclear Age offers useful guidance for innovative scientific development in the future, a future that will depend on developing and nurturing technically sophisticated…

Book details

List price: $110.00
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication date: 4/19/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Size: 10.30" wide x 9.20" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.794
Language: English



Foreword


Preface


Authors



Overview of Nuclear Research and Development




Organization, Management and Operations




Radiation Protection




Nuclear Reactor Safety Principles




Radioisotopes




Basic Research: An Introduction




Chemistry and Materials Science




Physics




Accelerators and Fusion




CANDU and its Evolution




Reactor Physics and Control




Fuel Channels




Fuel




Heat Transport System




Safety Research and Development




Boiling-Light-Water and Organic-Cooled CANDU Reactors




Heavy Water




Advanced Fuel Cycles




Waste Management




Business Development, Revenue Generation and the Impact of Change




Learning from History



Index