ABSTRACT

Thermal Engineering of Nuclear Power Stations: Balance-of-Plant Systems serves as a ready reference to better analyze common engineering challenges in the areas of turbine cycle analysis, thermodynamics, and heat transfer. The scope of the book is broad and comprehensive, encompassing the mechanical aspects of the entire nuclear station balance of plant from the source of the motive steam to the discharge and/or utilization of waste heat and beyond. Written for engineers in the fields of nuclear plant and thermal engineering, the book examines the daily, practical problems encountered by mechanical design, system, and maintenance engineers. It provides clear examples and solutions drawn from numerous case studies in actual, operating nuclear stations.

chapter 2|5 pages

Nuclear Boilers

chapter 3|11 pages

High-Pressure Turbines

chapter 4|10 pages

Moisture Separator Reheaters

chapter 5|9 pages

Low-Pressure Turbines

chapter 6|22 pages

Main Condensers

chapter 7|14 pages

Feedwater Heaters

chapter 8|6 pages

Cycle Isolation and the Mass Balance

chapter 9|8 pages

Heat Rejection Systems

chapter 10|20 pages

Cooling Towers

chapter 11|8 pages

Cooling Lakes

chapter 12|9 pages

Spray Pond Designs and Testing

chapter 13|26 pages

Oriented Spray Cooling System

chapter 14|8 pages

Oriented Spray-Assisted Cooling Tower

chapter 15|14 pages

Waste Heat Utilization

chapter 16|12 pages

Heat Exchanger Analysis and Testing

chapter 17|11 pages

Air-to-Water Heat Exchangers

chapter 18|6 pages

Plate Heat Exchangers

chapter 20|6 pages

Nuclear Power Uprate