WITH EFFECT FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2013- 2014
EE 414
NUCLEAR ENERGY
(Elective-I)
Instruction 4 Periods per week
Duration of University Examination 3 Hours
University Examination 75 Marks
Sessional 25 Marks
UNIT-I
Introduction to Nuclear Physics: Basic nuclear properties, mass and abundance of nuclides, nuclear mass and binding energy, radio active decay, units for measuring nuclear radiation and radiation dose. Alpha decay, beta decay, gamma decay; detection of nuclear radiation, nuclear reactions, neutron physics, nuclear fission, chain reaction, controlled fission reactors, atom bomb, nuclear fusion, controlled fusion reactors, hydrogen bomb.
UNIT-II
Various Types of Nuclear Reactors: Types of nuclear materials-fuels, moderators, coolants, control rods, shielding materials etc. PWR, BWR, Heavy water, CANDU, gas-cooled, liquid-metal cooled reactors, fast breed reactors.
UNIT-III
Nuclear Power Plants: Heat transfer aspects of nuclear power plants, Nuclear power plants: layout, site selection, controls and instrumentation, India’s Programme for nuclear power, Survey of present nuclear power plants in India and future scenario.
UNIT-IV
Safety Aspects of Nuclear Power Reactors: Biological effects of nuclear radiation. Reactor shielding, Reactor safety, Nuclear power and environment, nuclear reactor accidents; review of the Three-Mile-Island accident, and the Chernobyl accident. Storage and disposal of nuclear waste.3 14
UNIT-V
Nuclear Fusion Reactors: Basic properties of nuclear fusion and thermo nuclear reactions, technology of controlled fusion reactors, International
Thermonuclear Energy Research (ITER) project in France.
Suggested Reading:
- 1.Samuel Glasstone and A. Sesonke, “Nuclear Reactor Engineering” Vol. 1 & 2
- 2.J. Kenneth Shultis and Richard E. Faw, “Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering”.
- 3.John R.Lamarsh and Antony J.Baratta, “Introduction to nuclear power engineering”