EY7008 NUCLEAR ENGINEERING Syllabus | Anna University ME Thermal Engineering Second Semester Syllabus Regulation 2013

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EY7008 NUCLEAR ENGINEERING Syllabus | Anna University ME Thermal Engineering Second Semester Syllabus Regulation 2013. Below is the Anna University 2013 Regulation Syllabus for 2nd Semester for ME Thermal engineering, Textbooks, Reference books, Exam portions, Question Bank, Previous year question papers, Model question papers, Class notes, Important 2 marks, 8 marks, 16 marks topics. 

It is applicable for all students admitted in the Academic year 2013-2014 onwards for all its Affiliated institutions in Tamil Nadu.


Anna University Chennai Syllabus

EY7008 NUCLEAR ENGINEERING L T P C 3 0 0 3

AIM
To provide in-depth knowledge on Nuclear reaction materials reprocessing techniques and also to
understand nuclear waste disposal techniques and radiation protection aspects.
OBJECTIVES
 To describe fundamental study of nuclear reactions
 To learn nuclear fuels cycles, characteristics. Fundamental principles governing nuclear fission
chain reaction and fusion
 To discuss future nuclear reactor systems with respect to generation of energy, fuel breeding,
incineration of nuclear material and safety.
UNIT I NUCLEAR REACTIONS 9
Mechanism of nuclear fission - nuclides - radioactivity – decay chains - neutron reactions - the fission
process - reactors - types of fast breeding reactor - design and construction of nuclear reactors - heat
transfer techniques in nuclear reactors - reactor shielding
UNIT II REACTOR MATERIALS 9
Nuclear Fuel Cycles - characteristics of nuclear fuels - Uranium - production and purification of
Uranium - conversion to UF4 and UF6 - other fuels like Zirconium, Thorium – Berylium
UNIT III REPROCESSING 9
Nuclear fuel cycles - spent fuel characteristics - role of solvent extraction in reprocessing - solvent
extraction equipment.
UNIT IV SEPARATION OF REACTOR PRODUCTS 9
Processes to be considered - 'Fuel Element' dissolution - precipitation process – ion exchange - redox
- purex - TTA - chelation -U235 - Hexone - TBP and thorax Processes - oxidative slaging and electro -
refinng - Isotopes - principles of Isotope separation.
UNIT V WASTE DISPOSAL AND RADIATION PROTECTION 9
Types of nuclear wastes - safety control and pollution control and abatement - international
convention on safety aspects - radiation hazards prevention
TOTAL HOURS : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOME
 Understanding fundamentals of nuclear reactions
 Knowledge in nuclear fission chain reaction and fusion
 Awareness about reprocessing of spent fuel and waste disposal
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REFERENCES
1. Glasstone, S. and Sesonske, A, Nuclear Reactor Engineering, 3rd Edition, Von Nostrand, 1984.
2. J. Kenneth Shultis, Richard E, Faw, Richard E. Faw, Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and
Engineering, CRC Press, 2008
3. Tatjana Tevremovic, Nuclear Principles in Engineering, Springer, 2008
4. Kenneth D. Kok, Nuclear Engineering, CRC Press, 2009
5. Cacuci, Dan Gabriel, Nuclear Engineering Fundamentals, Springer, 2010
6. Lamarsh, J.R., Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory, Wesley, 1996.
7. Lalter, A.E. and Reynolds, A.B., Fast Breeder Reactor, Pergamon Press, 1981.
8. Winterton, R.H.S., Thermal Design of Nuclear Reactors, Pergamon Press, 1981.
9. Collier J.G., and G.F.Hewitt, " Introduction to Nuclear Power ", (1987), Hemisphere Publishing,

New York.