Thermal Engineering of Nuclear Power Stations Balance-of-Plant Systems

Thermal Engineering of Nuclear Power Stations: Balance-of-Plant Systems serves as a ready reference to better analyze common engineering challenges in the areas of turbine cycle analysis, thermodynamics, and heat transfer. The scope of the book is broad and comprehensive, encompassing the mechanical aspects of the entire nuclear station balance of plant from the source of the motive steam to the discharge and/or utilization of waste heat and beyond. Written for engineers in the fields of nuclear plant and thermal engineering, the book examines the daily, practical problems encountered by mechanical design, system, and maintenance engineers. It provides clear examples and solutions drawn from numerous case studies in actual, operating nuclear stations.

Chapter 1 Thermodynamics of Balance-of-Plant Systems Chapter 2 Nuclear Boilers Chapter 3 High-Pressure Turbines Chapter 4 Moisture Separator Reheaters Chapter 5 Low-Pressure Turbines Chapter 6 Main Condensers Chapter 7 Feedwater Heaters Chapter 8 Cycle Isolation and the Mass Balance Chapter 9 Heat Rejection Systems Chapter 10 Cooling Towers Chapter 11 Cooling Lakes Chapter 12 Spray Pond Designs and Testing Chapter 13 Oriented Spray Cooling System Chapter 14 Oriented Spray-Assisted Cooling Tower Chapter 15 Waste Heat UtilizationChapter 16 Heat Exchanger Analysis and Testing Chapter 17 Air-to-Water Heat Exchangers Chapter 18 Plate Heat Exchangers Chapter 19 Testing of Containment and Reactor Building Air Coolers Chapter 20 Nuclear Power Uprate

Charles F. Bowman, P.E., is the President of Chuck Bowman Associates, Inc. (CBA), an engineering consulting firm serving the electric power industry since 1994. Chuck Bowman Associates, Inc. specializes in thermal performance analysis of electric power generating cycles and related fields, including the design and analysis of heat exchangers, cooling towers, spray ponds, cooling water systems, etc.

Seth N. Bowman is the Manager of the Issues Management organization at the Y-12 National Security Complex, managed and operated by Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC.