Nuclear power – a necessity, not a threat

Roman Domański

DOI: 10.21858/msr.42.02

Vol. no: 42

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The work briefly outlines the world’s energy needs, the division of primary energy consumption from a fuel perspective and the three basic world development scenarios presented by the International Energy Agency. The basic processes of nuclear power production and its conversion into internal energy are discussed. The most important types of nuclear reactors are presented with their basic operating parameters. The basic conclusions are presented in the summary.