- Introduction to Nuclear Power Plant
- Elements of nuclear reactor and power plant
- Pressurised water reactor and boiling water reactor
- Gas cooled reactor and liquid metal graphite reactor
- Site selection and disposal of waste
What you'll learn
- Nuclear Power Plant
Description
The reserves of fissile fuel (coal, oil and gas) are depleting very fast. In some countries oil reserves are only of one or two decade. In this scenario, it is one of the option to use more nuclear power generation. In the world, installed capacity of nuclear power plants is less than 5% and most of electricity is generated by coal based thermal power plant. Considering scope of nuclear power plant in future, this course is designed to understand the basic of nuclear power plant.
In Lecture 1, structure of atom, isotopes, binding energy, radioactivity, fission and fusion process and nuclear chain reaction are explained. In Lecture 2, elements of nuclear reactor and power plants are explained with their types. Typically nuclear power plant consists of nuclear reactor, heat exchange-steam generator, coolant pump, steam turbine, condenser, feed pump and generator. Nuclear reactor consists of nuclear vessel, fuel, coolant, moderator, control rod, shield and reflector.
In Lecture 3, Pressurized water reactor power plant and boiling water reactor plant are discussed with schematic. In Lecture 4, Gas cooled reactor and liquid metal graphite reactor power plant are explained with schematic. site selection for nuclear power plant and disposal of nuclear waste from power plant are delivered in Lecture 5.
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Sanjay Barahate
Mechanical Engineering
I am graduate in Mechanical Engineering from North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India and Post graduate and Doctorate from IIT Bombay, India. My areas of Interests are Heat Transfer, Energy Engineering, HVAC, Renewable energy and Gas Turbine. I am currently working as a Professor in Mechanical Engineering, K K Wagh Institute of Engineering Education and Research, Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
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Good introduction to NPPs. Some concepts not very well articulated but overall good information to begin with.
Very good course.
Having into account that the curse is free, the content is a good introduction to nuclear power plants.
It is an amazing course on Nuclear power plant which is very helpful in enhancing my knowledge about various terms related to nuclear power plant