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Fast breeder reactors : an engineering introduction /
Fast Breeder Reactors: An Engineering Introduction is an introductory text to fast breeder reactors and covers topics ranging from reactor physics and design to engineering and safety considerations. Reactor fuels, coolant circuits, steam plants, and control systems are also discussed. This book is...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Pergamon Press,
1981.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Pergamon international library of science, technology, engineering, and social studies.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Fast Breeder Reactors: An Engineering Introduction; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; Chain Reactions; Breeding; Energy Resources; Early Developments; The Era of Metal Fuel; The Importance of Burnup; The Present Day; CHAPTER 1. PHYSICS; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 CALCULATION METHODS; 1.3 FLUX DISTRIBUTION; 1.4 BREEDING; 1.5 CONTROL RODS; 1.6 REACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; 1.7 SHIELDING; CHAPTER 2. FUEL; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 FUEL TEMPERATURES; 2.3 FUEL DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE; 2.4 BEHAVIOUR DURING IRRADIATION; CHAPTER 3. ENGINEERING; 3.1 INTRODUCTION.
- 3.2 core heat transfer3.3 structural materials; 3.4 core structure; 3.5 dynamics and instrumentation; chapter 4. coolant circuits and steam plant; 4.1 introduction; 4.2 primary circuit; 4.3 steam plant; 4.4 control systems; chapter 5. safety; 5.1 introduction; 5.2 inherent safety features; 5.3 protective systems; 5.4 hypothetical accidents; 5.5 risks; references; index.