Nuclear Micro Reactors

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Preface Acknowledgment Contents About the Author Chapter 1: Nuclear Micro Reactors: The Next Wave of Innovation 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Canada Deployment of Next Generation of Nuclear Technology 1.3 What is a Small Modular Reactor? 1.4 Nuclear Reactors Driving Electricity Generation 1.5 What Are the Advantages of SMRs Over Traditional Nuclear Power Plants? 1.6 Small Modular Reactors Applications 1.7 Integral Modular Small Modular Reactor 1.8 Small Modular Reactors as Renewable Energy Sources 1.9 The Limit of Renewable Energy and Small Modular Reactors 1.10 Small Modular Reactor-Driven Renewable and Sustainable Energy 1.11 Small Modular Reactor-Driven Hydrogen Energy for Renewable Energy Source References Chapter 2: Nuclear Industry Trend Toward Small and Micro Nuclear Power Plants 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Modular Construction Using Small Reactor Units 2.3 A Novel Heat Pipe Reactor 2.4 Heat Pipe Brief Summary 2.4.1 Heat Pipe Materials and Working Fluids 2.4.2 Different Types of Heat Pipes 2.4.3 Nuclear Power Conversion 2.4.4 Benefits of These Devices 2.4.5 Limitations 2.4.6 Conclusion 2.5 Miniaturization of New Generation of Nuclear Power Plants 2.6 Nuclear Micro Reactor and Military Application 2.6.1 Department of Defense Requirements 2.7 Nuclear Micro Reactor Influencing Future Space Explorations 2.7.1 Power From Plutonium 2.7.2 Radioisotope Power Systems Type in Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator 2.7.3 Radioisotope Heater Unit (RHU) 2.8 Additional Nuclear Technologies for Space Exploration 2.9 Reaching For Interstellar Space 2.10 Mission to Mars 2.11 NASA Kilopower Reactor-Driven Future Space Exploration 2.11.1 NASA Kilopower and What Is Next? 2.12 Canada Driving Modular Nuclear Micro Reactor References Chapter 3: Nuclear Micro Reactor Research, Development, and Deployment 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Safety, Security, and Cost Concerns 3.2.1 Are Small Modular and Micro Reactors Safer? 3.2.2 Shrinking Evacuation Zones 3.3 Economies of Scale and Catch 3.3.1 Building a Domestic Market 3.4 Barrier to Nuclear 3.5 Unrivaled Small Modular Reactors Credentials 3.6 High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) 3.6.1 High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Fuel Fabrication 3.6.2 US Enrichment Technology Demonstration 3.7 Nuclear Power Pros and Cons 3.7.1 Nuclear Challenges 3.8 Conclusions References Index