Subject Code: ME6L162
Prerequisites: None 		Nuclear Power, Generation & Safety L – T – P : 3 –0 – 0 Credits: 3
Basic concepts of reactor physics, radioactivity, Neutron Scattering, Thermal & fast reactors, Nuclear cross sections, Neutron flux & reaction rates, Moderator criteria, Reactor core design, Conversion & breeding. Types of reactors, Characteristics of boiling water, pressurized water, pressurized heavy water, gas cooled and liquid metal cooled reactors. Future trends in reactor design and operation. Thermal-hydraulics of reactors, Heavy water management, Containment system for nuclear reactor, Reactor safety radiation shields, Waste management, Indian nuclear power programme.
Recommended Books:
  1. Lamarsh, J.R. and Baratta, A.J., "Introduction to Nuclear Engineering", 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2001.
  2. Duderstadt, J.J. and Hamilton, L.J., "Nuclear Reactor Analysis", John Wiley and Sons, 1976.
  3. Glasstone, S. and Sesonske, A, "Nuclear Reactor Engineering Vol-1: Reactor Design Basics", 4th Edition, Elsevier, 1996.
  4. Glasstone, S. and Sesonske, A, "Nuclear Reactor Engineering Vol-2: Reactor System Engineering", 4th Edition, Elsevier, 1996.