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Nuclear chemical engineering
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, N.Y. :
McGraw-Hill Education LLC.,
c1981.
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| Edición: | 2nd edition. |
| Colección: | McGraw-Hill series in nuclear engineering.
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| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- A. Mcgraw-hill series in nuclear engineering
- B. Dedication
- C. Preface
- 1. Chemical engineering aspects of nuclear power
- Introduction
- Nuclear fission
- Nuclear fuels
- Nuclear reactor types
- Fuel processing flow sheets
- Fuel-cycle operations
- Fuel reprocessing
- Isotope separation
- Nuclear fusion
- References
- Problems
- 2. Nuclear reactions
- Nuclides
- Radioactivity
- Decay chains
- Neutron reactions
- The fission process
- Growth and decay of nuclides with simultaneous radioactive decay, neutron absorption, and continuous processing
- Derivation of the bateman equation (2.17) by laplace transforms
- Nomenclature
- References
- Problems
- 3. Fuel cycles for nuclear reactors
- Nuclear fuels
- Effects of irradiation on nuclear fuels
- Fuel and poison management
- Fuel management in a large pressurized-water reactor
- Fuel-cycle costs
- Hand calculation of fuel-cycle performance
- Fuel-cycle material flow sheets
- Nomenclature
- References
- Problems
- 4. Solvent extraction of metals
- Applications
- Extractable metal-organic complexes
- Solvent extraction principles
- Distribution coefficients
- Solvent requirements
- Theory of countercurrent equilibrium extraction
- Solvent extraction equipment
- Nomenclature
- References
- Problems
- 5. Uranium
- Uranium isotopes
- Uranium radioactive decay series
- Metallic uranium
- Uranium compounds
- Uranium solution chemistry
- Sources of uranium
- Uranium resource estimates
- Concentration of uranium
- Uranium refining
- Production of uranium metal
- References
- Problems
- 6. Thorium
- Uses of thorium
- Thorium isotopes
- Thorium radioactivity
- Metallic thorium
- Thorium compounds
- Thorium solution chemistry
- Thorium resources
- Concentration and extraction of thorium
- Purification of thorium
- Conversion of thorium nitrate to oxide, fluoride, chloride, or metal
- References
- Problems
- 7. Zirconium and hafnium
- Uses of zirconium and hafnium
- Natural occurrence
- Production and price
- Zirconium and hafnium metal and alloys
- Zirconium and hafnium compounds
- Extraction of zirconium and hafnium from zircon
- Separation of zirconium and hafnium
- Production of metallic zirconium and hafnium
- Alternatives for producing hafnium-free zirconium from zircon
- References
- Problems
- 8. Properties of irradiated fuel and other reactor materials
- Fission-product radioactivity
- Radioactivity of the actinides
- Effect of fuel-cycle alternatives on properties of irradiated fuel
- Radioactivity from neutron activation
- Neutron activity in recycled fuel
- Nomenclature
- References
- Problems
- 9. Plutonium and other actinide elements
- General chemical properties of the actinides
- Properties of protactinium
- Properties of neptunium
- Properties of plutonium
- Properties of americium
- Properties of curium
- References
- Problems
- 10. Fuel reprocessing
- Objectives of reprocessing
- Composition of irradiated fuel
- History of reprocessing
- The purex process
- Reprocessing thorium-based fuels
- Reprocessing lmfbr fuels
- Neptunium recovery in reprocessing
- Prevention of criticality in reprocessing plants
- References
- Problems.
- 11. Radioactive waste management
- Introduction
- High-level waste
- Non-high-level waste
- Special radioactive waste
- Disposal of radioactive waste
- Assessment of long-term safety
- References
- Problem
- 12. Stable isotopes: uses, separation methods, and separation principles
- Uses of stable isotopes
- Isotope separation methods
- Terminology
- Stage properties
- Types of cascade
- The simple cascade
- The recycle cascade
- The ideal cascade
- Close-separation cascade
- Separative capacity, separative work, and separation potential
- Differential equation for separation potential
- Equilibrium time for isotope separation plants
- Squared-off cascade
- Generalized ideal cascade
- Three-component isotope separation
- Nomenclature
- References
- Problems
- 13. Separation of isotopes of hydrogen and other light elements
- Sources of deuterium
- Deuterium production processes and plants
- Separation factors in distillation
- Distillation of hydrogen
- Distillation of water
- Electrolysis
- Electrolysis and steam-hydrogen exchange
- Separation factors in deuterium exchange processes
- Number of theoretical stages in exchange columns
- Monothermal exchange processes
- Dual-temperature water-hydrogen sulfide exchange process
- Dual-temperature ammonia-hydrogen exchange process
- Methylamine-hydrogen exchange processes
- Dual-temperature water-hydrogen exchange processes
- Exchange processes for separation of lithium isotopes
- Exchange processes for other elements
- Nomenclature
- References
- Problems
- 14. Uranium isotope separation
- Introduction
- Isotopic content of uranium
- Uranium enrichment projects
- Gaseous diffusion
- The gas centrifuge
- Aerodynamic processes
- Mass diffusion
- Thermal diffusion
- Laser isotope separation
- Nomenclature
- References
- Problems
- A. Fundamental physical constants
- B. Conversion factors
- Basic equivalents
- Mass and energy equivalents?
- Pressure equivalents
- C. Properties of the nuclides
- Nuclear species
- Mass
- Abundance or half-life
- Decay mode
- Decay energy
- Neutron reactions
- Credits
- References
- D. Radioactivity concentration limits for selected radionuclides.