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1 online resource (xv, 1008 pages) : illustrations |
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McGraw-Hill series in nuclear engineering |
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McGraw-Hill series in nuclear engineering.
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A. Mcgraw-hill series in nuclear engineering -- B. Dedication -- C. Preface -- 1. Chemical engineering aspects of nuclear power -- Introduction -- Nuclear fission -- Nuclear fuels -- Nuclear reactor types -- Fuel processing flow sheets -- Fuel-cycle operations -- Fuel reprocessing -- Isotope separation -- Nuclear fusion -- References -- Problems -- 2. Nuclear reactions -- Nuclides -- Radioactivity -- Decay chains -- Neutron reactions -- The fission process -- Growth and decay of nuclides with simultaneous radioactive decay, neutron absorption, and continuous processing -- Derivation of the bateman equation (2.17) by laplace transforms -- Nomenclature -- References -- Problems -- 3. Fuel cycles for nuclear reactors -- Nuclear fuels -- Effects of irradiation on nuclear fuels -- Fuel and poison management -- Fuel management in a large pressurized-water reactor -- Fuel-cycle costs -- Hand calculation of fuel-cycle performance -- Fuel-cycle material flow sheets -- Nomenclature -- References -- Problems -- 4. Solvent extraction of metals -- Applications -- Extractable metal-organic complexes -- Solvent extraction principles -- Distribution coefficients -- Solvent requirements -- Theory of countercurrent equilibrium extraction -- Solvent extraction equipment -- Nomenclature -- References -- Problems -- 5. Uranium -- Uranium isotopes -- Uranium radioactive decay series -- Metallic uranium -- Uranium compounds -- Uranium solution chemistry -- Sources of uranium -- Uranium resource estimates -- Concentration of uranium -- Uranium refining -- Production of uranium metal -- References -- Problems -- 6. Thorium -- Uses of thorium -- Thorium isotopes -- Thorium radioactivity -- Metallic thorium -- Thorium compounds -- Thorium solution chemistry -- Thorium resources -- Concentration and extraction of thorium -- Purification of thorium -- Conversion of thorium nitrate to oxide, fluoride, chloride, or metal -- References -- Problems -- 7. Zirconium and hafnium -- Uses of zirconium and hafnium -- Natural occurrence -- Production and price -- Zirconium and hafnium metal and alloys -- Zirconium and hafnium compounds -- Extraction of zirconium and hafnium from zircon -- Separation of zirconium and hafnium -- Production of metallic zirconium and hafnium -- Alternatives for producing hafnium-free zirconium from zircon -- References -- Problems -- 8. Properties of irradiated fuel and other reactor materials -- Fission-product radioactivity -- Radioactivity of the actinides -- Effect of fuel-cycle alternatives on properties of irradiated fuel -- Radioactivity from neutron activation -- Neutron activity in recycled fuel -- Nomenclature -- References -- Problems -- 9. Plutonium and other actinide elements -- General chemical properties of the actinides -- Properties of protactinium -- Properties of neptunium -- Properties of plutonium -- Properties of americium -- Properties of curium -- References -- Problems -- 10. Fuel reprocessing -- Objectives of reprocessing -- Composition of irradiated fuel -- History of reprocessing -- The purex process -- Reprocessing thorium-based fuels -- Reprocessing lmfbr fuels -- Neptunium recovery in reprocessing -- Prevention of criticality in reprocessing plants -- References -- Problems |
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11. Radioactive waste management -- Introduction -- High-level waste -- Non-high-level waste -- Special radioactive waste -- Disposal of radioactive waste -- Assessment of long-term safety -- References -- Problem -- 12. Stable isotopes: uses, separation methods, and separation principles -- Uses of stable isotopes -- Isotope separation methods -- Terminology -- Stage properties -- Types of cascade -- The simple cascade -- The recycle cascade -- The ideal cascade -- Close-separation cascade -- Separative capacity, separative work, and separation potential -- Differential equation for separation potential -- Equilibrium time for isotope separation plants -- Squared-off cascade -- Generalized ideal cascade -- Three-component isotope separation -- Nomenclature -- References -- Problems -- 13. Separation of isotopes of hydrogen and other light elements -- Sources of deuterium -- Deuterium production processes and plants -- Separation factors in distillation -- Distillation of hydrogen -- Distillation of water -- Electrolysis -- Electrolysis and steam-hydrogen exchange -- Separation factors in deuterium exchange processes -- Number of theoretical stages in exchange columns -- Monothermal exchange processes -- Dual-temperature water-hydrogen sulfide exchange process -- Dual-temperature ammonia-hydrogen exchange process -- Methylamine-hydrogen exchange processes -- Dual-temperature water-hydrogen exchange processes -- Exchange processes for separation of lithium isotopes -- Exchange processes for other elements -- Nomenclature -- References -- Problems -- 14. Uranium isotope separation -- Introduction -- Isotopic content of uranium -- Uranium enrichment projects -- Gaseous diffusion -- The gas centrifuge -- Aerodynamic processes -- Mass diffusion -- Thermal diffusion -- Laser isotope separation -- Nomenclature -- References -- Problems -- A. Fundamental physical constants -- B. Conversion factors -- Basic equivalents -- Mass and energy equivalents -- Pressure equivalents -- C. Properties of the nuclides -- Nuclear species -- Mass -- Abundance or half-life -- Decay mode -- Decay energy -- Neutron reactions -- Credits -- References -- D. Radioactivity concentration limits for selected radionuclides |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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| Subject |
Nuclear engineering.
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Nuclear chemistry.
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Nuclear chemistry
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Nuclear engineering
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pigford, Thomas H.
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Levi, Hans Wolfgang.
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| LC no. |
80021538 |
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