Modular High-temperature Gas-cooled Reactor Power Plant. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kurt Kugeler and Zuoyi Zhang.
• Authors: Kugeler, Kurt; Zhang, Zuoyi
• Contents: Intro; Contents; 1 General Aspects of High-Temperature Reactors; Abstract; 1.1 Overview; 1.2 Future Sustainable Energy Technologies; 1.3 Principle Characteristics of HTR; 1.4 Application of Modular HTR in the Energy Economy; 1.5 Safety Aspects of Modular HTR; 1.6 Fuel Cycles of Modular HTR; 1.7 Intermediate and Final Storage; 1.8 Overview on the HTR-PM Project; 1.9 Overview on the HTR Development up to Now; References; 2 Physical Aspects of Core Layout; Abstract; 2.1 Overview on Physical Aspects of Core Layout and Design of Modular HTR Plants; 2.2 Some Aspects of Criticality 2.3 Influence of Reflectors2.4 Coefficients of Reactivity; 2.4.1 Principle Consideration; 2.4.2 Temperature Coefficients; 2.5 Demand of Reactivity Compensation and Worth of Control Systems; 2.6 Fast Neutron Doses on Reflectors; 2.7 Influence of Flow of Balls, Action on the Burnup of Fuel; 2.8 Distributions of Fuel, Neutron Flux, and Power Density in the Reactor Core; 2.9 Principles of Kinetics of Nuclear Reactors; 2.9.1 Overview on Some General Aspects; 2.9.2 Kinetic Equations; 2.9.3 Simple Solutions of the Kinetic Equations; 2.10 Program Systems for Physical Layout of the Core 2.10.1 General Remarks2.11 Aspects of Core Layout and Design; 2.11.1 General Overview and Aspects of Core and Fuel Element Design; 2.11.2 Discussions on Different Core Parameter; 2.12 Physical Aspect of the First Loading and Running in Period of a Pebble Core; 2.13 Discharging of Pebble-Bed Cores; References; 3 Thermo-Hydraulic Aspects of Core Layout; Abstract; 3.1 Heat Production Inside the Core; 3.2 Thermal Power of the Core; 3.3 Data of the Coolant Gas Helium; 3.4 Basic Equations of the Thermo-Hydraulics of the Core; 3.5 Heating up of Helium Coolant in the Core 3.12 Comparison of Thermo-Hydraulic Aspects of Different Reactor TypesReferences; 4 Fuel Elements; Abstract; 4.1 Description of the Component; 4.2 Aspects of Layout and Design of HTR Fuel Elements; 4.3 Temperature Distributions in HTR Fuel Elements; 4.4 Irradiation Behavior of Fuel Elements; 4.5 Stresses in Fuel Elements; 4.6 Corrosion of Fuel Elements; 4.7 Fission Product Release from Fuel Elements in Normal Operation; 4.8 Different Types of Spherical Fuel Elements; 4.9 Some Further Experiences with HTR Fuel Elements; 4.10 Comparison of LWR and HTR Fuel Elements; References
• Publisher Details: Berlin, Germany : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 621.483; Energy; Nuclear power plants; Nuclear energy; Pyrohydrolysis; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- Nuclear; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- General; Science -- Chemistry -- Industrial & Technical; Science -- Mechanics -- Dynamics -- Thermodynamics; Nuclear power & engineering; Energy technology & engineering; Nuclear chemistry, photochemistry & radiation; Engineering thermodynamics; Nuclear engineering; Electric engineering; Nuclear chemistry; Engineering; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783662577127; 3662577127
• Related ISBNs: 9783662577103; 3662577100
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 10, 2018).
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