NUCLEAR ENERGY

Authors

  • MAHIR S. HUSSEIN Universidade de São Paulo - USP.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9036.v0i91p56-63

Keywords:

nuclear energy, fuel, seismic events.

Abstract

In this article we will address some important considerations on the use of nuclear energy. We will answers of general interest to the public, such as: What is nuclear energy? Why do reactors use uranium as fuel? How can we assess the safety in nuclear plants when there are seismic events? What is the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency?

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biography

  • MAHIR S. HUSSEIN, Universidade de São Paulo - USP.

    Professor do Instituto de Física da Universidade de São Paulo - USP.

Downloads

Published

2011-11-30

Issue

No. 91 (2011): CATÁSTROFES

Section

Dossiê

License

Copyright (c) 2023 Revista USP

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Pertence à revista. Uma vez publicado o artigo, os direitos passam a ser da revista, sendo proibida a reprodução e a inclusão de trechos sem a permissão do editor.

  

 

How to Cite

HUSSEIN, MAHIR S. NUCLEAR ENERGY. Revista USP, São Paulo, Brasil, n. 91, p. 56–63, 2011. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2316-9036.v0i91p56-63. Disponível em: https://periodicos.usp.br/revusp/article/view/34845.. Acesso em: 10 mar. 2025.