
Advanced Reactor Concepts (ARC)
A New Nuclear Power Plant Perspective Producing Energy
- 1st Edition - July 20, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Ali Zamani Paydar, Seyed Kamal Mousavi Balgehshiri, Bahman Zohuri
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 9 8 9 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 9 9 0 - 6
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Request a sales quoteNuclear engineers advancing the energy transition are understanding more about the next generation of nuclear plants; however, it is still difficult to access all the critical types, concepts, and applications in one location. Advanced Reactor Concepts (ARC): A New Nuclear Power Plant Perspective Producing Energy gives engineers and nuclear engineering researchers the comprehensive tools to get up to date on the latest technology supporting generation IV nuclear plant systems. After providing a brief history of this area, alternative technology is discussed such as electromagnetic pumps, heat pipes as control devices, Nuclear Air-Brayton Combined Cycles integration, and instrumentation helping nuclear plants to provide dispatchable electricity to the grid and heat to industry. Packed with examples of all the types, benefits, and challenges involved, Advanced Reactor Concepts (ARC) delivers the go-to reference that engineers need to advance safe nuclear energy as a low-carbon option.
- Describes theory and concepts on generation IV technology such as advanced reactor concepts (ARC) and electromagnetic pumps, and compares different types and sizes.
- Sets out the energy transition with critical carbon-free technology that can supplement intermittent power sources such as wind and solar.
- Explains alternative heat storage technology, including Nuclear Air-Brayton Combined Cycles.
- Introduces advanced main instrumentation systems for in-core probes.
- Cover
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the authors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Next generation nuclear plant (NGNP)
- Abstract
- 1.1: Introduction
- 1.2: Licensing strategy components history
- 1.3: Generation IV systems
- 1.4: Next generation of nuclear reactors for power production
- 1.5: Goals for generation IV nuclear energy systems
- 1.6: Why we need to consider the future role of nuclear power plant (NPP) now
- 1.7: The generation IV roadmap project
- 1.8: Market and industry status and potentials
- 1.9: Barriers
- 1.10: Needs
- 1.11: Key enablers for small modular reactor (SMR) deployment
- 1.12: Synergies with other sectors
- 1.13: Small modular nuclear power reactors (SMRs)
- 1.14: Advanced small modular nuclear power reactors (aSMR)
- 1.15: Benefits of small modular nuclear reactors
- 1.16: Modular construction using small reactor units
- 1.17: Versatile test reactor (VTR)
- 1.18: Advanced reactor concepts (ARC)
- 1.19: Advanced reactor concepts ARC-100 driven by ARC, LLC
- 1.20: Natrium advanced reactor driven nuclear energy for electricity
- 1.21: Combined cycle gas power plant
- 1.22: Power conversion driven by natrium advanced reactor
- 1.23: Combined cycle summary and recommendations
- 1.24: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2: Electromagnetic pump and LMFBR concept
- Abstract
- 2.1: Introduction
- 2.2: Electromagnetic theory and concept
- 2.3: Working principle of electromagnetic pump
- 2.4: Electromagnetic pump types
- 2.5: System reliability
- 2.6: Magnetohydrodynamic power generation
- 2.7: Analysis and design of electromagnetic using COMSOL multiphysics
- 2.8: Electromagnetic pump reliability
- 2.9: Working principle of the annular linear induction pump (ALIP)
- 2.10: Advantages and limitations of electromagnetic pumps
- 2.11: Brief summary of electromagnetic pump
- 2.12: Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) electromagnetic pump
- 2.13: Electromagnetic pump design and size consideration
- 2.14: Conclusion
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 3: Nuclear power reactions driven radiation hardening environments
- Abstract
- 3.1: Introduction
- 3.2: Radiation environment in nuclear power plants
- 3.3: Design basis accident, loss of coolant accident (LOCA)
- 3.4: Shielding of ionizing radiation
- 3.5: Shielding of radiation in nuclear power plants
- 3.6: Neutron reflector
- 3.7: Shielding of various types of radiation
- 3.8: Radiation shielding in naval nuclear-powered propulsions
- 3.9: Nuclear radiation shielding protection and halving thickness values
- 3.10: Artificial intelligence for nuclear radiation protection applications
- 3.11: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 4: Heat pipe application driven fission nuclear power plant
- Abstract
- 4.1: Introduction
- 4.2: Heat pipe description
- 4.3: Heat pipe components
- 4.4: Heat pipe materials and working fluids
- 4.5: Different types of heat pipes
- 4.6: Benefits of heat pipe devices
- 4.7: Limitations of heat pipe devices
- 4.8: Heat pipe theory and operation
- 4.9: Heat pipe technologies
- 4.10: Intermediate heat exchanger (IHX)
- 4.11: Heat pipe application driven heat exchanger
- 4.12: Nuclear power conversion integrated heat pipes
- 4.13: Integrated heat pipe and efficiency
- 4.14: Heat pipe and thermosyphons
- 4.15: Direct reactor auxiliary cooling system (DRACS)
- 4.16: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5: Nuclear thermal hydraulics: Heat, water, and nuclear power safety
- Abstract
- 5.1: Introduction
- 5.2: Nuclear reactor safety systems
- 5.3: Role of thermal hydraulics driving nuclear reactors
- 5.4: Basic equations for thermal hydraulic system analysis
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 6: Traversing in-core probe (TIP) system, nuclear instrumentation, and control
- Abstract
- 6.1: Introduction
- 6.2: Components
- 6.3: System features and interfaces
- 6.4: Traversing in-core probe perspective
- 6.5: Gamma traversing in-core probe description
- 6.6: Neutron TIPs
- 6.7: Wide range neutron monitors
- 6.8: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 7: Heated junction thermocouple system
- Abstract
- 7.1: Introduction
- 7.2: Thermocouple junction and type: Basic guide
- 7.3: Thermoelectric effect
- 7.4: Full thermoelectric equations
- 7.5: Thermoelectric applications
- 7.6: Design description of the heated junction thermocouple (HJTC)
- 7.7: Technical description of the reactor vessel internals changes
- 7.8: Nuclear reactor safety system
- 7.9: What are thermocouple junctions and why are they important?
- 7.10: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8: Gamma thermometer (GT) system
- Abstract
- 8.1: Introduction
- 8.2: History of gamma thermometer
- 8.3: Gamma thermometer factory calibration (FC)
- 8.4: Joule method
- 8.5: Internal heater wire method
- 8.6: Void fraction response and bypass subcooling
- 8.7: Delayed gamma compensation
- 8.8: Conclusions
- References
- Appendix A: Electromagnetic pump insulation material
- A: Introduction
- B: CRGO making and using grain-oriented electrical steel
- C: Making and using CRNGO nonoriented electrical steels
- Reference
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 20, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 452
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443189890
- eBook ISBN: 9780443189906
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Ali Zamani Paydar
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Seyed Kamal Mousavi Balgehshiri
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