Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology
Volume 1
Published on 12. May 2014
368 pages
978-1-4832-2458-9 (ISBN)
Description
Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology, Volume 1 provides an authoritative, complete, coherent, and critical review of the nuclear industry. This book covers a variety of topics, including nuclear power stations, graft polymerization, diffusion in uranium alloys, and conventional power plants. Organized into seven chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the three stages of the operation of a power plant, either nuclear or conventionally fueled. This text then examines the major problems that face the successful development of commercial nuclear power plants. Other chapters consider the synthesis of graft copolymers by radiation-induced graft polymerization. This book discusses as well the processes of technical importance in the nuclear field, such as the bonding of fuel materials to cladding, or the release of fission gases from fuel elements. The final chapter deals with the effects of nuclear radiation in causing chemical changes in matter. This book is a valuable resource for scientists and engineers.
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ContributorsPreface1 Thermodynamic Analysis of Nuclear Power Stations I. Introduction II. Steam Cycle Efficiency III. Auxiliary Power IV. Over-All Heat Cycle Efficiency V. Turbine Design for Low-Temperature Reactors VI. Power Conversion Cycles for Low-Temperature Reactors VII. Economics References2 The GBSR: A Graphite Moderated Boiling Water Steam Superheat Reactor I. Introduction II. Summary Description of a 300-Mwe Plant III. Discussion of the Concept IV. Conclusions V. Description of a 300-Mwe Plant VI. Pertinent Economics Acknowledgments References3 Radiation-Induced Graft Polymerization I. Introduction II. Techniques of Grafting III. Mechanism of Graft Polymerization IV. Effects of Polymer Structure V. Effect of Additives VI. Properties of Graft Copolymers References4 Diffusion in Uranium, Its Alloys, And Compounds I. Introduction II. Diffusion in Single-Phase Uranium Alloys III. Diffusion in Multiphase Uranium Alloys IV. Diffusion of Gases in Uranium V. Diffusion in U02 VI. Conclusions Acknowledgments References5 Performance Characteristics of Large Boiling Water Reactors I. Introduction II. Plant Description III. Physics Tests IV. Stability V. Power Distribution and Measurement VI. Load Following and General Characteristics of Operation References6 Economics of Nuclear Power I. Introduction II. The Problem of Technological Substitution III. The Effects of Equipment Production Techniques IV. Political Factors V. Prospective Costs of Conventional Power Plants VI. Conventional Fuel Costs VII. Nuclear Fuels VIII. Reactor Types IX. The Effect of Fixed Costs X. New Methods of Power Generation XI. Future Demands for Electric Power XII. Conclusions References7 Chemonuclear Reactors and Chemical Processing I. Introduction II. Radiation and Fission Fragment Chemistry III. Fission Fragment Chemonuclear Reactors IV. Neutron-Gamma Chemonuclear Reactors V. Proposed Chemonuclear Processes VI. Economics of Chemonuclear Processes and Comparison with Conventional Processes VII. Thermonuclear and Electrochemonuclear Reactors for Chemical Production and Power Production Purposes ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index
