Anna University B.Tech EN (R13) 8th Sem Nuclear Energy Detailed Syllabus

Nuclear Energy for B.Tech 8th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.

The detailed syllabus for Nuclear Energy B.Tech (R13) eighthsem is as follows

OBJECTIVES:

• To expose the students the various aspects of Nuclear energy.

UNIT I : NUCLEAR REACTIONS          [9 hours]
Mechanism of Nuclear Fission- Nuclides- Radioactivity- Decay Chains- Neutron Reactions- The Fission Process- Reactors- Types of Fast Breeding- Reactor- Design and Construction of Nuclear reactors- Heat Transfer Techniques in Nuclear Reactors- Reactor Shielding.

UNIT II : REACTOR MATERIALS        [9 hours]
Nuclear Fuel Cycles- Characteristics of Nuclear Fuels- Uranium- Production and Purification of Uranium- Conversion to UF4 and UF6- Other Fuels like Zirconium, Thorium and Berylium.

UNIT III: REPROCESSING       [9 hours]
Nuclear Fuel Cycles- Spent Fuel Characteristics- Role of Solvent Extraction in ReprocessingSolvent Extraction Equipment.

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[TOTAL: 45 PERIODS]

OUTCOMES: The students completing the course will have ability to

• describe the nuclear reactions, design and construction of nuclear reactors and nuclear waste management practices
• choose nuclear reactor materials
• design systems to separate nuclear reactor products and dispose nuclear wastes

TEXTBOOKS:

• Thomas J.Cannoly,”Fundamentals of nuclear Engineering” John Wiley 1978.
• Collier J.G., and Hewitt G.F,”introduction to Nuclear power”, Hemisphere publishing, New York,1987.

REFERENCES:

• Lamarsh J.R., “Introduction to Nuclear Reactor” Theroy, Wesley, 1966.
• Duderstadt J.J and Hamiition L.J., “Nuclear Reactor Analysis” John Wiley 1976.
• Walter A.E.and Reynolds A.B., Fast Breeder Reactor, Pergamon Press,1981.
• Glasstone S. and Sesonske A., Nuclear Reactor Engineering, 3rd Edition, Von Nostrand, 1981.
• Winterton R.H.S., Thermal Design of Nuclear Reactors – Pergamon Press,1981.
• Wakil M.M.El., “Power Plant Technology”, McGraw Hill International, 1984.

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