Nuclear safety in light water reactors : severe accident phenomenology / edited by Bal Raj Sehgal - Boston : Academic Press, 2012 - xvi, 714 p. : ill. ; 24 m.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Light water reactor safety, a historical review -- In-vessel core degradation -- Early containment failure -- Late containment failure -- Fission product release and transport -- Severe accident management -- Environmental consequences and management of a severe accident -- Integral codes for severe accident analyses

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Light water reactors--Risk assessment
Light water reactors--Safety measures