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BEPUF MENZEL G SABUNDJIANInstituto de Pesquisas Energticas e Nucleares IPEN CNEN SPAv Professor Lineu Prestes 224205508000 So Paulo SP BrazilFDAURIAUniversit degli Studi di PisaGruppo di Ricerca. Flouride. Thorium Reactors. Matt . Lappin. 1. Overview. Lithium Fluoride Thorium Reactor (LFTR) – nuclear reactor with a thorium fuel. Discussion of global energy needs. Explanation of nuclear reactor science and how conventional nuclear reactors work. الجمهور: هو احنا هناخد إيه النهاردة؟. أنا: هناخد . Reactor. الجمهور: بس؟. أنا: آه بس. الجمهور: هو السكشن طويل . أنا: آه. Nuclear physics . . what’s inside the nucleus and what . holds it together . . what is radioactivity, half-life . . carbon dating . . Nuclear energy. nuclear fission. nuclear fusion. Nuclear . Rocket Engines. Nuclear Rocket Engines. Nuclear Thermal Rockets : Propellant gets heated by conduction/. convection from fuel. . Nuclear Electric Propulsion: Electric power generated by . Nuclear power plant. 2. NUCLEAR FUEL. Nuclear . fuel is any material that can be consumed to derive nuclear energy. The most common type of nuclear fuel is fissile elements that can be made to undergo nuclear fission chain reactions in a nuclear reactor . 2. What . was the Promise of Nuclear Power. ?. Economic . Cost. Power too cheap to meter. Nuclear fusion – cheap power and no waste. Environmental costs of alternatives. Coal – dirty and dangerous to mine. Dr. Andrew Ketsdever. Design Process. The design process is driven by mission requirements (all propulsion systems). Payload mass. Mission . ∆V. Operational environment. Key differences for nuclear propulsion system from the design of a liquid rocket. 2. . Materials in . pwr. In this Chapter. Major component and degradation mechanisms. Design and Materials of PWR Components . Corrosion-Related Issues in PWR . Major Components . Reactor . pressure vessel . INTRODUCTION. QUICK CHECK. . Cladding. Control Rod. Enriched Uranium. MOX fuel. Moderator. Reflector. Blanket. ANSWERS:. Cladding-. Protective material surrounding the fuel . that acts . as a barrier between the fuel and the coolant . Nuclear Chemistry Generation IV Fuel manufacturing Separation Fuel/coolant/ cladding interactions Accidents Iodine chemistry Ruthenium chemistry FP interactions with molten salt Gen II III Used fuel leaching P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 03 PSEG LR-N05-0477 Nuclear LLC SEP 2 9 2005 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 SUPPLEMENTAL LER 354120 James D. Myers. Director, Wyoming CCS Technology Institute. Professor, Department of Geology & Geophysics. University of Wyoming. A Quick Look at Nuclear Power. Global Nuclear Power Industry. 3/11/2011. We will review the practice final. . exam questions on. Monday May 4 . and Wednesday May 6.. No . c. lass. : . Friday May 8. Final Exam. : Wednesday May 13. 3 – 5 PM in LR1 VAN ( . right here! . ).