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The importance of nuclear energy for the expansion of world's energy demand

  • Guk, Erdogan (School of Engineering Sciences, Sustainable Energy Technologies, University of Southampton) ;
  • Kalkan, Naci (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Energy Institute, Bitlis Eren University)
  • Received : 2014.07.18
  • Accepted : 2015.06.03
  • Published : 2015.06.25
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Abstract

This paper describes nuclear energy technologies for the solution of long term energy problem with better reliability. A short overview about nuclear energy applications are explained with a basic analysis of energy. Furthermore, industrial application, space application of nuclear systems and ship propulsion in nuclear energy application are demonstrated in more detail. This report also includes some examples of the experienced nuclear power plant to identify energy production. The general purpose of the article is to understand how efficiently nuclear systems generates energy, and solve the world's increasing energy demand in our century.

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