NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNLOGY,CALICUT
Nuclear Reactors
Energy Technology
Himanshu C. ReddyB070319EC
2
Table of Contents
Introduction
.............................................................................................................................................
4
Nuclear Power
.....................................................................................................................................
5
History
................................................................................................................................................
5
Nuclear Fusion
........................................................................................................................................
7
Production Methods
............................................................................................................................
8
Muon-catalyzed fusion
....................................................................................................................
8
Generally cold, locally hot fusion
...................................................................................................
8
Hot fusion
........................................................................................................................................
8
Nuclear Fission
.....................................................................................................................................
10
Mechanics
.........................................................................................................................................
10
Energytics
.........................................................................................................................................
11
Product Nuclei and Binding Energy
.................................................................................................
12
Chain Reaction
..................................................................................................................................
12
Nuclear Reactors
...................................................................................................................................
14
How It Works
....................................................................................................................................
14
Fission
...........................................................................................................................................
14
Heat Generation
............................................................................................................................
15
Cooling
..........................................................................................................................................
15
Reactivity Control
.........................................................................................................................
15
Electrical Power Generation
.........................................................................................................
16
Components in a Nuclear Reactor
....................................................................................................
16
Nuclear Fuel
..................................................................................................................................
16
Nuclear Reactor Core
....................................................................................................................
16
Neutron Moderator
........................................................................................................................
17
Neutron Poison
..............................................................................................................................
17
Coolant
..........................................................................................................................................
17
Control Rods
.................................................................................................................................
18
Reactor Vessel
..............................................................................................................................
18
Boiler Feed-Water Pump
..............................................................................................................
18
Steam Generator
............................................................................................................................
18
Steam Turbine
...............................................................................................................................
19
Electrical Generator
......................................................................................................................
19
Surface Condensers
.......................................................................................................................
19
3
Cooling Tower
..............................................................................................................................
20
Spent Fuel Pool
.............................................................................................................................
20
Containment Building
...................................................................................................................
20
Control Room
................................................................................................................................
21
Classification of Reactor Types
........................................................................................................
22
Classification by Nuclear Reaction type
.......................................................................................
22
Classification by Moderator Material
...........................................................................................
23
Classification by Coolant
..............................................................................................................
23
Classification by Generation
.........................................................................................................
25
Classification by Phase of Fuel
.....................................................................................................
25
Classification by Use
....................................................................................................................
25
Current Technologies
........................................................................................................................
26
Future and Developing Technologies
...............................................................................................
30
Advanced Reactors
.......................................................................................................................
30
Generation IV Reactors
.................................................................................................................
31
Generation V Reactors
..................................................................................................................
32
Fusion Reactors
.............................................................................................................................
32
Nuclear Fuel Cycle
...........................................................................................................................
33
Fuelling of Nuclear Reactors
........................................................................................................
34
Nuclear Power in India
.........................................................................................................................
35
Nuclear Power Plants in India
...........................................................................................................
36
Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy
..............................................................................
39
Advantages
........................................................................................................................................
39
Disadvantages
...................................................................................................................................
39
Conclusion
............................................................................................................................................
40
References
............................................................................................................................................
41
Search History:
Result 00 of 00
00 results for result for
p.
Generally cold, locally hot fusion for Nuclear Reactors
4.1K
Reads
14
Readcasts
6
Embed Views
More From This User
Notes
Load more
