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ME2034 NUCLEAR ENGINEERING Syllabus for Mechanical Seventh(7th) Semester - Anna University
ME2034 NUCLEAR
ENGINEERING L T P C
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OBJECTIVE
· To gain some
fundamental
knowledge
about
nuclear
physics, nuclear
reactor, nuclear fuels, reactors and safe disposal of nuclear
wastes.
UNIT I
NUCLEAR
PHYSICS
9
Nuclear model of an atom-Equivalence of mass and energy-binding- radio activity-half
life-neutron interactions-cross sections.
UNIT II NUCLEAR
REACTIONS AND
REACTION MATERIALS 9
Mechanism
of
nuclear fission and fusion- radio activity- chain reactions-critical mass and composition-nuclear
fuel cycles and its characteristics-uranium production and
purification-Zirconium, thorium, beryllium.
UNIT III
REPROCESSING
9
Reprocessing: nuclear
fuel cycles-spent fuel characteristics-role of solvent extraction in reprocessing-solvent extraction equipment.
UNIT IV NUCLEAR
REACTOR
9
Nuclear reactors: types
of fast breeding reactors-design
and
construction of
fast
breeding reactors-heat transfer techniques in nuclear
reactors- reactor shielding. Fusion
reactors.
UNIT V
SAFETY AND DISPOSAL
9
Safety and disposal: Nuclear plant safety-safety systems-changes and consequences of
accident-criteria for safety-nuclear waste-types
of waste and its disposal-radiation hazards and their prevention-weapons proliferation.
TEXT BOOKS:
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
1. Thomas J.Cannoly, “Fundamentals of nuclear Engineering”
John Wiley 1978.
REFERENCES:
1. Collier
J.G., and Hewitt G.F, “Introduction to Nuclear
power”, Hemisphere
publishing, New
York. 1987
2. Wakil
M.M.El., “Power
Plant Technology” – McGraw-Hill International, 1984.
By Vinoth
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