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Nuclear Reactors, DR Xoubi

This is one of a series of lectures presented to Nuclear Engineering Students by Dr. Xoubi Founder of the Nuclear Engineering Department at Jordan University of Sciences and Technology (JUST), the first and only such department in Jordan. Nuclear Engineering 101, Basics of Nuclear Engineering & Technology, is a basic course that is designed to introduce students to basic concepts of nuclear energy, such as what is nuclear engineering, what do nuclear engineers do, uses of nuclear energy, radiation around us, nuclear energy and its roll in society. This is Chapter 6, Nuclear Reactors

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Nuclear Reactors, DR Xoubi

This is one of a series of lectures presented to Nuclear Engineering Students by Dr. Xoubi Founder of the Nuclear Engineering Department at Jordan University of Sciences and Technology (JUST), the first and only such department in Jordan. Nuclear Engineering 101, Basics of Nuclear Engineering & Technology, is a basic course that is designed to introduce students to basic concepts of nuclear energy, such as what is nuclear engineering, what do nuclear engineers do, uses of nuclear energy, radiation around us, nuclear energy and its roll in society. This is Chapter 6, Nuclear Reactors

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NE 101

Basics of Nuclear Engineering & Technology


Chapter 6:
Nuclear Reactors

Dr. Ned Xoubi


‫الدكتور نضال الزعبي‬
Founder of the Nuclear Engineering Department

Fall Semester 2007/ 2008


The Chain Reaction
238U

235U

Water
Graphite
HW

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The Chain Reaction

Two to three
More neutrons

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The Chain Reaction

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The Chain Reaction

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PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR

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BOILING WATER REACTOR

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MAJOR POWER REACTOR TYPES
 LIGHT WATER DESIGNS
 BOILING WATER
 PRESSURISED WATER
 HEAVY WATER DESIGNS
 CANDU
 PHWR
 GAS COOLED DESIGNS
 GENERAL ATOMICS HTGR
 CO2 COOLED DESIGNS (BRITISH)
 GRAPHITE MODERATED
 SOVIET RBMK
 FAST REACTORS Nuclear Engineering Department
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Criticality

K=1
Produce as many neutrons as you lose
Your system is Critical

K<1
K>1

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Nuclear Steam Supply System

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Primary System
Steam Generator

Pressurizer
IRBID
‫اربــــــد‬
ONE ‫واحد‬
RC
Pump

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Reactor

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PWR Fuel

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Spent Fuel Element
Natural Convection is
used to remove decay
heat from spent fuel
assemblies.

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Containment Building

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Evolution of Nuclear Power Plant Systems
Generation I
Early Prototype Generation II
Reactors Commercial Power Generation III
Reactors Advanced Generation IV
LWRs

 Highly
economical
 Enhanced
Safety
•Shippingport  Minimized
•Dresden,Fermi-I •LWR: PWR/BWR
•System 80+ •AP600 Wastes
•Magnox •CANDU
•VVER/RBMK
•EPR •ABWR  Proliferation
Resistance
Gen I Gen II Gen III Gen IV

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030


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Current Power Reactors Capacity

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