Nuclear reactor materials and applications

Book · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5580850

Ma, B M

A text useful at the undergraduate and graduate levels with most coverage given to primary components and main materials of nuclear reactors or generators. Special topics in the last three chapters will be of special interest to those involved in research and development. Safety and health are mentioned. Contents, abridged: Nuclear energy and materials. Fundamental radiation effects on materials. Plutonium. Moderator, reflector, blanket, and coolant materials. Control, shielding, and safety system materials. Reactor materials in nuclear fuel cycles, fuel enrichment, and reprocessing. Radioisotopic power generation and nuclear fusion reactor materials.

• Research Organization: Iowa State Univ.
• OSTI ID: 5580850
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACTINIDES
BREEDING BLANKETS
COOLANTS
COOLING SYSTEMS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FUEL CYCLE
FUELS
MATERIALS
METALS
NUCLEAR ENERGY
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR FUEL CONVERSION
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
PLUTONIUM
POWER PLANTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS
REACTOR MATERIALS
REACTOR SAFETY
REPROCESSING
SAFETY
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SHIELDS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMONUCLEAR FUELS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS