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Tables of Contents for Introduction to Nuclear Power
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface to Second Edition
xi
Preface to First Edition
xiii
The Earth and Nuclear Power: Sources and Resources
1
27
Introduction
1
8
Forms of Energy
2
3
Units of Energy
5
1
Energy Conversion Process
6
3
Earth's Internal Heat Generation
9
6
The Earth's Energy Flow
15
2
The Fission Process
17
5
Thermal Energy Resources
22
6
References
24
1
Examples and Problems
25
1
Bibliography
26
2
How Reactors Work
28
34
Introduction
28
1
The Fission Process
28
6
Basic Components of a Nuclear Reactor
34
3
Thermal Reactors
37
18
Natural Uranium Graphite-Moderated (Magnox) Reactors
37
3
Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactors
40
3
Pressurized-Water Reactors
43
3
Boiling-Water Reactors
46
2
Natural Uranium Heavy Water-Moderated and-Cooled Reactors
48
2
Boiling-Water, Graphite-Moderated Direct-Cycle Reactor (RBMK)
50
5
Fast Reactors
55
7
Liquid Metal-Cooled Fast Breeder Reactors
55
5
Examples and Problems
60
1
Bibliography
61
1
Cooling Reactors
62
30
Introduction
62
1
General Features of a Reactor Coolant
62
2
Principles of Heat Transfer
64
8
Gaseous Coolants
72
3
Air
72
1
Carbon Dioxide
73
1
Helium
74
1
Steam
75
1
Liquid Coolants
75
5
Light Water
75
2
Heavy Water
77
1
Organic Fluids
77
1
Molten Salts
78
1
Liquid Metals
78
2
Boiling Coolants
80
2
Water
81
1
Liquid Metals
81
1
Alternative Forms of Reactor Coolant Circuits
82
10
Loop-Type Circuits
83
1
Integral-Type Circuits
84
1
Pool-Type Circuits
85
2
Future Developments
87
1
References
88
1
Examples and Problems
88
3
Bibliography
91
1
Loss of Cooling
92
50
Introduction
92
7
The Electric Kettle
99
2
Pressurized-Water Reactor
101
22
Operating States of the PWR
101
6
Energy Balances in the PWR under Fault Conditions
107
2
The Large-Break LOCA in the PWR
109
7
The Small-Break LOCA
116
7
Alternative ECCSs
123
1
Boiling-Water Reactor
123
5
Large-Break LOCA in a BWR (the Design Basis Accident)
124
2
Small-Break LOCAs in BWRs
126
2
CANDU Reactor
128
2
Gas-Cooled Reactors
130
4
Design Basis Accident for the AGR: Depressurization Fault
133
1
Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor
134
8
Reference
136
1
Examples and Problems
136
5
Bibliography
141
1
Loss-Of-Cooling Accidents: Some Examples
142
66
Introduction
142
1
Incidents in Light Water--Cooled Reactors
143
41
The SL-1 Accident
143
1
The Millstone 1 Accident
144
1
The Browns Ferry Fire
145
1
The Three Mile Island (TMI) Accident
146
14
The Ginna Incident
160
1
Mihama 2 Incident
161
3
The Serious Accident at Chernobyl
164
20
Heavy Water--Moderated Reactors
184
4
The NXR Incident
184
2
The Core-Damage Incident at Lucens
186
2
Gas-Cooled Reactors
188
6
The Windscale Fire
188
2
The Fuel Meltdown at St. Laurent
190
1
Seawater Ingress in the Hunterston BAGR Station
191
2
Fuel Damage during Charging at the Hinkley Point BAGR
193
1
Liquid Metal--Cooled Fast Reactors
194
3
The EBR-1 Meltdown Accident
194
2
Fuel Melting Incident at the Enrico Fermi 1 Fast Breeder Reactor
196
1
The International Nuclear Event Scale (INES)
197
11
References
202
1
Examples and Problems
202
5
Bibliography
207
1
Postulated Severe Accidents
208
26
Introduction
208
1
Postulated Severe Accidents in Water-Cooled Reactors
209
8
Core Damage
209
2
Challenges to the Reactor Pressure Vessel
211
2
Challenges to the Reactor Containment
213
3
Mitigating the Consequences of Severe Accidents
216
1
Specific Phenomena relating to Severe Accidents
217
8
Fuel-Coolant Interactions:-``Steam Explosions''
217
2
Debris Beds and Their Cooling
219
2
Hydrogen Formation: Burning and Explosions
221
2
Containment Basement Melt-Through and Failure
223
2
Severe Accidents in Other Reactor Types
225
3
Fission Product Dispersion following containment Failure
228
6
References
228
1
Examples and Problems
229
4
Bibliography
233
1
Cooling during Fuel Removal and Processing
234
23
Introduction
234
2
Refueling
236
7
Refueling of Gas-Cooled Reactors
236
2
Refueling of CANDU Reactors
238
3
Refueling of Light-Water Reactors
241
1
Refueling of Liquid Metal--Cooled Fast Breeder Reactors
242
1
Spent Fuel Storage and Transport
243
5
Reprocessing Plant
248
9
References
252
2
Examples and Problems
254
2
Bibliography
256
1
Cooling and Disposing of the Waste
257
24
Introduction
257
1
Classification of Waste Products
257
2
Fission Products and Their Biological Significance
259
3
Options for Nuclear Waste Disposal
262
2
Long-Term Storage and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel
264
5
Ultimate Disposal in Salt Deposits
267
1
Geological Storage
267
2
Storage and Disposal of Fission Products from Reprocessing Plants
269
4
Disposal of Other Materials
273
8
References
275
1
Examples and Problems
275
5
Bibliography
280
1
Fusion Energy: Prospect for the Future
281
18
Introduction
281
1
The Fusion Process
282
2
Confinement
284
2
Current Technical Position
286
7
Conclusions
293
6
References
294
1
Examples and Problems
294
3
Bibliography
297
2
Index
299