(hi)(hi)(hi)(hi) :gift::gift: Nuclear Chemical Engineering Second Edition (McGraw-Hill series in nuclear engineering) by Manson Benedict, Thomas H. Pigford, Hans Wolfgang Levi
Publisher Mcgraw-Hill College Number Of Pages: 1024 Publication Date: 1981-04-01 ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0070045313 ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780070045316 Binding: Hardcover
Content
Chapter 1 Chemical Engineering Aspects of Nuclear Power Introduction Nuclear Fission Nuclear Fuels Nuclear Reactor Types Fuel Processing Flow Sheets Fuel-Cycle Operations Fuel Reprocessing lsotope Separation Nuclear Fusion References Problems Chapter 2 Nuclear Reactions Nuclides Radioactivity Decaychains 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 Chapter 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 hiaterial Flow Sheets Nomenclature References Problems Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 7 Zirconium and Hafnium Uses of Zirconium and Hafnium Natural Occurrence Production and Rice 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Problems Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Appendixes A Fundamental Physical Constants B Conversion Factors C Properties of the Nuclides D Radioactivity Concentration Limits for Selected Radionuclide
