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"Nuclear Reactor Safety is an introductory book on nuclear reactors and safety. The book begins with introduction to the applications of nuclear energy in power production, industry, medicine and food preservation, followed by the different types of reactors. Then it deals with the different safety principles, safety approaches and quality assurance and engineered safety of Nuclear reactors. Safety regulation and practices in the Indian NPPs have been detailed out for a good understanding. Finally it introduces the reader to the passive safety approaches being utilized and contemplated for new designs besides sharing some aspects of public acceptance of nuclear energy. Basic reactor physics and analysis of some exceptional events in nuclear reactors are given in the annexures. FROM THE EXPERTS... ""Covers both in breadth and depth a range of key areas that are needed to understand the complex area of nuclear safety. Draws on experience and an appropriate range of reactor types and previous incidents"". Dr Paul Norman, University of Birmingham, England ""This book addresses a very important issue in Nuclear Engineering as Nuclear Safety is an important topic in all undergraduate and graduate courses in Nuclear Engineering"". Prof. Dr Ugur Guven, UN CSSTEAP and Consultant ""Academic professionals teaching this course and industry professionals engaged in design, production and testing of components for nuclear power plants can benefit from the book"". L V Krishnan, Former Director, Health & Safety, Department of Atomic Energy, India ""This book on Nuclear Reactor Safety should be an excellent reading material especially for the students or new entrepreneurs in the field"". Dr V Jagannathan, Former Head, Light Water Reactors Physics Section, Reactor Physics Design, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India"

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