Thermal Engineering of Nuclear Power Stations: Balance-of-Plant Systems

ISBN-13: 9780367502362 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 348 str.

Charles F. Bowman; Seth N. Bowman

Opis

The book serves as a ready reference to better analyze common engineering challenges in the areas of turbine cycle analysis, thermodynamics, and heat transfer. It covers mechanical aspects of the entire nuclear station balance-of-plant from the source of the motive steam to the discharge and/or utilization of waste heat and beyond.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Thermodynamics of Balance-of-Plant Systems Chapter 2 Nuclear Boilers Chapter 3 High-Pressure Turbines Chapter 4 Moisture Separator Reheaters Chapter 5 Low-Pressure Turbines Chapter 6 Main Condensers Chapter 7 Feedwater Heaters Chapter 8 Cycle Isolation and the Mass Balance Chapter 9 Heat Rejection Systems Chapter 10 Cooling Towers Chapter 11 Cooling Lakes Chapter 12 Spray Pond Designs and Testing Chapter 13 Oriented Spray Cooling System Chapter 14 Oriented Spray-Assisted Cooling Tower Chapter 15 Waste Heat Utilization Chapter 16 Heat Exchanger Analysis and Testing Chapter 17 Air-to-Water Heat Exchangers Chapter 18 Plate Heat Exchangers Chapter 19 Testing of Containment and Reactor Building Air Coolers Chapter 20 Nuclear Power Uprate