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AKTU Nuclear & Advance Power Generation Technology (MNEE501) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech Minor Degree in Energy Engineering
Nuclear & Advance Power Generation Technology MNEE501
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Official AKTU syllabus of Nuclear & Advance Power Generation Technology (MNEE501) for B.Tech Minor Degree in Energy Engineering – 4 credits, L-T-P 3-1-0. Read the unit-wise course content, course outcomes, evaluation pattern and recommended books online, or download the PDF.
Syllabus — Nuclear & Advance Power Generation Technology
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| The Students will be able to | Blooms Taxonomy |
| CO- 1 | To Explain the Concept of Energy Release in Nuclear Reactions,Fertile Materials and Breeding. K2 |
| CO- 2 | To Discuss the Classification and Working of Various Nuclear Reactors. K3 |
| CO- 3 | To Explain Various Types of Nuclear Wastes and their Disposal. K2 |
| CO- 4 | To Discuss Futuristic Technologies of Energy Generation. K3 |
| CO- 5 | To Explain Various Processes of Energy Storage. K4 |
| Unit | Topics Lectures |
| 1 | Introduction of Nuclear Engineering: |
| Mass – Energy Equivalence, Binding Energy, Release of Energy by Nuclear Reaction, Nuclear Cross – section, Moderation, Fertile Materials and Breeding. | 8 |
| 2 | Nuclear Reactors: |
| Introduction, General Components of Nuclear Reactor, General Problems of Reactor Operation, Different Types of Reactors, Pressurised Water Reactors (PWR), Boiling Water Reactors (BWR), Heavy Water – cooled and Moderated CANDU (Canadian Deuterium Uranium) Types of Reactors, Gas-cooled Reactors, Breeder Reactors, Reactor Containment Design, Location of Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear Power Station in India, India’s 3-stage Programme for Nuclear Power Development, Comparison of Nuclear Plants with Thermal Plants. | 8 |
| 3 | Nuclear Waste & Its Disposal: |
| Introduction, Unit of Nuclear Radiation, Types of Nuclear Waste, Effects of Nuclear Radiation, Radioactive Waste Disposal System, Gas Disposal System. | 8 Safety Rules: Personal Monitoring, Radiation Protection (Radiation Workers, Non-Radiation Workers, Public at large), Radiation Dose (Early effect, Late effect hereditary effect) |
| 4 | Futuristic Technologies : Fuel Cells ; MHD-steam plant ; Thermoelectric – steam plant : Thermionic steam plant. 8 |
| 5 | Energy Storage : |
| Objective and scope- energy management ; Methods of energy storage – pumped hydro, ompressed air energy storage, flywheels, electrochemical , magnetic,Thermal and chemical energy storage ; Hydrogen energy – production, storage and utilization. | 8 |
References/Books
| 1 | P.K.Nag “ Power Plant Engineering “, Tata McGraw Hill |
| 2 | Arora &Domkundwar “ Power Plant Engineering “, Dhanpat Rai & Co. |
| 3 | Combined Power Plants by J.H.HorlockPergamon Press. |
| 4 | Power Plant Technology – M. M. EI – Wakil |
| 5 | V.Ganesan: Gas Turbines; Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. New Delhi,2003. |
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