Nuclear Reactor Materials Syllabus for B.Tech 7th 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 Reactor Materials B.Tech (R13) seventhsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES:
- Import knowledge about different nuclear materials
- Identify the materials for nuclear reactor and fuel
- Knowledge about nuclear waste and prevention techniques
- Know about irradiation effects in nuclear fuels.
UNIT I FUNDAMENTALS OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING [9 Hours]
Atomic structure, atomic number, mass number, isotopes, nuclear energy and nuclear forces, binding energy, nuclear stability, radioactivity, nuclear reactions, nuclear fissions, nuclear fusion
UNIT II : NUCLEAR REACTORS [12 Hours]
Types of reactors-ordinary water moderated reactors, heavy water cooled and moderated reactors- design, construction and control of nuclear reactors moderators-coolants-reflectors and structural materials, nuclear power stations in india, comparison of nuclear power plants with thermal power plants
UNIT III : FUELS [9 Hours]
Ores and beneficiation – Uranium and thorium ores, availability in India, solvent extraction and ore beneficiation. fuels of different types – metallic, alloy and dispersion fuels for research reactors, ceramic (oxide, carbide and nitride) fuels for thermal power reactor and fast reactors. Fabrication of oxide, mixed-oxide and mixed-carbide fuel for power reactors. Fabrication, characterization and property evaluation of advanced fuel type, processes encountered in fabrication, fuel property evaluation – thermal and physical properties
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
- Use of the Fuel in Nuclear reactor
- Ability to discuss the Nucleator radiation and the controlling methods.
- Ability to examine the fuels.
TEXT BOOKS:
- L.C. Merrite, “Basic principles of Nuclear science and Reactors” Wiley Eastern 1977.
- P.K.Nag, “Power Plant Engineering” Tata Mcgraw Hill, 2007
- Arora and Domkundwar, “Power plant Engineering”, Dhanpati Rai &Co
- Combined power plants by J.H.Horlocks by Pergamon press
- Benedict M and Pigter T.A. “Nuclear Chemical Engineering” Mcgraw Hill 1981
REFERENCES:
- Frost, “Nuclear Fuel Elements: Design Fabrication and Performance”, PERGAMON publications, 1982.
- Olander D R., “Fundamental Aspects of Nuclear Reactor Fuel Elements” NTIS publication, 1976.
- Kaufman A R, John Wiley, “Nuclear Reactor Fuel Elements, Metallurgy and Fabrication”, 1962
- Gupta C K “Materials in Nuclear Applications” vol.1, CRC publications, 1989.
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