| dc.description.abstract | Nuclear power plants can provide cheap electricity, with smaller amount of global problems than
fossil-fueled power plants. In the future, as nuclear technology is moving forward, more
advanced technologies will be available. These new technologies will bring nuclear power plants
close to sustainable electricity generation. However, nuclear power is not the solution to cover
the electricity demand in long term. Chapter one, important aspects of nuclear physics for
nuclear plant technology are explained. In a fission process, as an atom splits to form two new
atoms, it goes from more loosely bound nucleus to two more tightly bound nuclei. A chain
reaction refers to a process in which neutrons released in fission produce a additional fissions in
at least one further nucleus. Fission energies, fission products as waste explained here. The
probabilities like fission, neutron capture or kinetic energy exchange between colliding parts
(scattering) are defined as the cross section of a nucleus for that particular reaction. Radioactivity
measurements, biological affects of radiation also explained here. Chapter two, the source-end
of nuclear fuel cycle is introduced .Physics of operating a nuclear reactor is explained. Nuclear
power reactor like Uranium–fuelled Reactor, Plutonium-fuelled Reactor, Light water (PWR)
boiling water reactor (BWR) are explained here. Fission process from nuclear to thermal
explained here. Heat generation, control facilities also explained. Chapter three, Current and
future technologies are presented in third chapter with reasonable detail. Basic concept of power
are reactors also explained here. Components of nuclear reactors, coolant system, different
reactors with some reactors comparison has explained. Refueling of reactor also explained here.
Advanced reactors also explained here in detail. | en_US |
