Advanced Reactor Concepts (ARC)

A New Nuclear Power Plant Perspective Producing Energy

Ali Zamani Paydar, Seyed Kamal Mousavi Balgehshiri, Bahman Zohuri

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9780443189890
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443189906
• Topic: Tecnología e ingeniería
• Subtopic: Ingeniería mecánica

Nuclear 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.

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Dedication
• About the authors
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1 Next generation nuclear plant (NGNP)
• Chapter 2 Electromagnetic pump and LMFBR concept
• Chapter 3 Nuclear power reactions driven radiation hardening environments
• Chapter 4 Heat pipe application driven fission nuclear power plant
• Chapter 5 Nuclear thermal hydraulics: Heat, water, and nuclear power safety
• Chapter 6 Traversing in-core probe (TIP) system, nuclear instrumentation, and control
• Chapter 7 Heated junction thermocouple system
• Chapter 8 Gamma thermometer (GT) system
• Appendix A. Electromagnetic pump insulation material
• Index