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1.2.1 Overview of different reactor types, 1.2 Nuclear power plants

Chapter Concepts

Substances /
Molecular Formulas 		BeO; C; CO2; D2O; H2O; He; K; Na; Pb; PuO2; UO2; beryllium oxide; carbon dioxide; helium; lead; potassium; sodium; water
Element Systems Be-O; C-O; D-O; H-O; O-Pu; O-U
Properties power density; pressure; temperature
Keywords application; coolant; fuel; nuclear reactor
Main Subjects nuclear reactor
Secondary Subjects AGR; BWR; CANDU reactor; HTR; PWR; RBMK reactor; advanced gas-cooled reactor; boiling water reactor; coolant; efficiency; enrichment; fuel element; high-temperature reactor; liquid-metal fast reactor; moderator; pressurized water reactor; special aspects; steam; structural material; thermal power
Substrates graphite

Source

Title

1.2.1 Overview of different reactor types, 1.2 Nuclear power plants
In

1 Nuclear fission energy
Author K. Kugeler, E. Kugeler, N. Pöppe, Z. Alkan, W. Grätz
Affiliation
Lehrstuhl für Reaktorsicherheit und -technik, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Part of Landolt-Börnstein - Group VIII Advanced Materials and Technologies
Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology
Volume

3B: Nuclear Energy
Edited by K. Heinloth
Chapter-DOI 10.1007/10857629_3
Book-DOI 10.1007/b82984 (Volume in Bookshelf)

Cite as

RIS-Export Kugeler, K., Kugeler, E., Pöppe, N., Alkan, Z., Grätz, W.: 1.2.1 Overview of different reactor types, 1.2 Nuclear power plants. Heinloth, K. (ed.). SpringerMaterials - The Landolt-Börnstein Database (http://www.springermaterials.com). DOI: 10.1007/10857629_3

Abstract

1.2.1 Overview of different reactor types, 1.2 Nuclear power plants in '1 Nuclear fission energy', part of 'Landolt-Börnstein - Group VIII Advanced Materials and Technologies: Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology, Volume 3B: Nuclear Energy'.
This document is part of Subvolume B 'Nuclear Energy' of Volume 3 'Energy Technologies' of Landolt-Börnstein Group VIII 'Advanced Materials and Technologies'. It contains: pressurized water reactors (PWR), boiling water reactors (BWR), RBMK reactors, CANDU reactors, advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGR), high temperature reactors (HTR), liquid-metal fast reactors (LMFR).