Nuclear Reactors, Dr Xoubi

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
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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

‫اربــــــد‬ ‫واحد‬

IRBID ONE RC Pump

Xoubi 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 Reactors

Generation II Commercial Power Reactors

Generation III Advanced LWRs

Generation IV  

•Shippingport •Dresden,Fermi-I •Magnox

•LWR: PWR/BWR •CANDU •VVER/RBMK

Gen I 1950

 •System 80+ •EPR

Gen III

Gen II

1960

1970

1980

•AP600 •ABWR

1990

2000

2010

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Highly economical Enhanced Safety Minimized Wastes Proliferation Resistance Gen IV

2020

2030

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Current Power Reactors Capacity

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