Dear Colleagues,

We are inviting submissions to this Special Issue on a ‘Nuclear reactor design, safety and desalination system’.

Nuclear energy is a clean source of energy with a number of useful applications in various fields. However, all these applications depend upon the 4S safety concept which is related to the design and operation of nuclear reactors. Therefore, innovation in the design is a key aspect. Further, modularization in the design, cost effectiveness and inherent safety features are important to consider. Since water is in scarcity in various parts of the world, desalinating water by using nuclear power is a sustainable solution. Further, economic, public views, coastal, atmospheric and marine impacts are very important to consider for safe operation. Therefore, this Special Issue covers nuclear power reactor design, operational aspects, state-of-the-art nuclear desalination systems, social aspects and economics of nuclear desalination, and coupled nuclear hybrid energy systems. Submissions on novel concepts and innovations in these areas of research are appreciated.

Dr. Salah Ud-Din Khan
Dr. Shahab Ud-Din Khan
Guest Editors

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• nuclear reactors
• reactor design innovations and operations
• nuclear desalination
• techno-socio-economic(TSE) aspects