Plasma Science and the Environment

Wallace Manheimer, Linda E. Sugiyama, Thomas H. Stix (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

328 Seiten

1996 | 1997 ed.
American Institute of Physics (Verlag)
978-1-56396-377-3 (ISBN)

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"Written by some of the world's foremost experts, the articles in this book show how plasma science can be applied to environmental problems, including atmospheric sensing and modification, energy conservation, reduction of air pollution, and processing of ordinary and radioactive wastes. Atmospheric CFC's might be zapped with big lasers. Urban air pollution could be removed by large convection towers built in or near cities. And weapons-grade plutonium can be destroyed with specially designed particle accelerators. Some of the technologies described here are in use already, while others are in the prototype stage, or are speculative approaches deserving of further study." "Contents" Written by some of the world's foremost experts, the articles in this book show how plasma science can be applied to environmental problems, including atmospheric sensing and modification, energy conservation, reduction of air pollution, and processing of ordinary and radioactive wastes. Atmospheric CFC's might be zapped with big lasers. Urban air pollution could be removed by large convection towers built in or near cities. And weapons-grade plutonium can be destroyed with specially designed particle accelerators. Some of the technologies described here are in use already, while others are in the prototype stage, or are speculative approaches deserving of further study.

Zusatzinfo	XXVI, 328 p.
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Atom- / Kern- / Molekularphysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Plasmaphysik
	Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
ISBN-10	1-56396-377-9 / 1563963779
ISBN-13	978-1-56396-377-3 / 9781563963773
Zustand	Neuware