Continuous and rapid advancements in nuclear fuels present new questions, greater challenges and vast new opportunities in this field. Globally, there are more than 430 nuclear power plants in service and more plants are being developed or planned for construction. For nuclear power to be viable nuclear fuel, it must be sustainable and there should be a competent nuclear fuel waste management program. Constant technological developments will pave the way towards viable nuclear fuel through blocked fuel cycles and advance fuel development. This book focuses on topics and issues that need to be...

This book aims to explain the latest research and technological advances in the field of nuclear reactors. The main topics covered in the book include thermal stratification in PWR piping setup, isothermal based phase transformation leading to manifestation of nuclear fuel, latest procedures to calculate nuclear temperature using Doppler broadening function calculation, Monte Carlo burnup simulation of concentrated gadolinium burnable poison for PWR fuel, study of fuel alloy of uranium-molybdenum, and safety assessment of research reactors. The book also enlightens the reader about thermal...

Nuclear power is rapidly emerging as a field of interest in countries across the globe with nuclear power plants being setup at a fast pace in various areas. This book caters to different issues, ranging from thermal-hydraulic analysis to the safety analysis of a nuclear power plant. The objective of the book is to discuss the challenging ideas that can be executed in and used for the development and advancement of future nuclear power plants. This book will expose readers to the world of innovative research and advancement of future plants.

Nuclear power plant is described as a power plant in which nuclear energy is converted into heat for use in producing steam. The main challenge faced globally is gathering enough energy forthe increasing populationand controlling the carbon emission caused by the usage of fossil fuels. To overcome this, nuclear energy can be used as an alternative power source. This book includes research work and technical experience from differentpower plantsand research institutions around the world.It discusses various topics like nuclear systems protection, design and modeling of critical parameters in...

The book discusses various applications and feasibility of thermal hydraulics in detail. This book encompasses information contributed by researchers from across the globe on numerical advancements and applications to estimate fluid flow and heat transfer, focusing on thermal hydraulics computational fluid dynamics. The capability to stimulate bigger complications with more consistency has significantly expanded over the last decade. The compilation of material described in this book enhances the ever-increasing body of knowledge regarding the crucial topic of thermal hydraulics. The primary...

This book presents a descriptive account on nuclear reactors. It comprises of an extensive review of studies innuclear reactorstechnology contributed by authors around the world. Some of the major issues included in this book are - thermal hydraulic investigation of TRIGA type research reactor; the use of radiogenic lead recovered from ores as a coolant for fast reactors; decay heat in reactors and spent-fuel pools; current status of two-phase flow studies in reactor components; among others. It also elucidates other topics like the thermal aspects of conventional and alternative fuels in...