Reactor Engineering
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GOODYEAR AÏOMiC CORPORATION POSITIONS NOW OPEN IN PLANT ENGINEERING- PRODUCTION—DEVELOPMENT FOR ENGINEERS CHEMISTS TECHNICAL WRITERS METALLURGISTS STATISTICIANS PHYSICISTS Positions open on several levels of responsibility. Forward comprehensive resume to: EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT AA GOODYEAR ATOMIC CORPORATION BOX 628, PORTSMOUTH, OHIO ι BOOKS *7^ *CORKc CUSHIONED % ARMSTRONG CORK CUSHIONED 5-6Vg-1 3 salJon CARBOY BOXES Treen manufactured 5-6V2—and ^3 gallon catboy boxes are quality built in accordance with ICC regula- tions, with features that give all-point protection, re- ducing hazards and breakage, ease in handling and compact loading. Available with either "A** Hood cr Export Hood. ipENBOXm àÉMPrïlS AND TIOGÀ STS. ΡHfLADElPrfl 34>? PA- "Aces in coses" FOR OVER SO YEARS Reactor Engineering The book entitled "Thermal Power from Nuclear Reactors'* is presented by A. Stanley Thompson and Oliver E. Rodgers, both of Studebaker-Packard Corp., as an aid for the analysis of engi- neering problems of reactor develop- ment. As a design manual or reference book it falls short of the promise of the title. However, as a brief introduction to some of the problems of reactor engi- neering, it may have considerable value to the engineer unfamiliar with the field. The coverage of the topics of reactor statics and kinetics is highly simpli- fied but adequate for the purposes of the book. Shielding is covered by a very brief chapter, as is the important subject, reactor materials. But, rather carefully hidden in the shielding chap- ter is the first and last mention of the form of fission energy at the site of fis- sion and an indication of its dispersal through the reactor as heat. The chapter on thermal stress is sub- titled "Power Removal from Reactors," which may be somewhat misleading since the next chapter is labeled **Power Extraction from Reactors." Actually, heat transfer by conduction is treated only insofar as it results in thermal stress, and the interesting subject of conduction in the presence of a volume heat source is not considered in any detail. The coverage of thermal stress itself is by far the best in the book. The interrelation of fluid flow and heat transfer is treated in a short chap- ter near the end of the book, but tie material is described as only useful to check or evaluate detailed calculations or experiments. No numerical exam- ples are given which illustrate such an application, however. Thermal power cycles are well summarized in the final chapter. No attention is given in the book to the economies of nuclear power pro- duction and possible contributions of various parts of a fuel cycle to the total power costs. Chemical reprocessing and waste disposal are understandably neglected, but so is mention of the need for their consideration in the selection of fuel, moderator, and coolant. It would seem that the book lacks an introduction to the whole of reactor en- gineering and an indication of the sub- jects to be discussed and omitted plus an explanation of the choices. Those subjects selected could in many cases have been treated more clearly with the aid of numerical examples. The few ex- amples included noticeably strengthen the sections ixi which they appear. Throughout the text, the theoretical developments are handled well; this facility is especially obvious in the in- troductory chapters. In spite of the extent tx> which the context of the book may deviate from the title, the book offers a simplified picture of many im- portant reactor engineering problems. Finally, tbe book is remarkably free of obvious typographical errors. The illustrations are well selected and clearly presented. The inclusion of a list of symbols at the beginning of the book is quite helpful. Thermal Power from Nuclear Reac- tors. A. STANLEY THOMPSON and OLIVTEB E. RODGERS. xiii -f- 229 pages. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 440 Fourth Ave., New York 16, Ν . Υ. 1956>- $7.25. Reviewed by JAMES C. IBRESEE, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Higher Priced Books Sales of technical and related books in 1954 rose about 37% in dollar volumes over sales in 1947. However, the increase in the number of copies sold w^as only about 10%, according to a preliminary report from the 1954 Census of Manufactures. This indi- cates tfciat publishers are charging more for technical books than they were previously. It does not mean neces- sarily that publishers are making more profit Ibecause cost of production is up. In 1954, the number of technical books sold was over 19 million. This includes about 14.1 million original editionLs; about 5 million reprint edi- tions. In dollar volume this totaled $62.9 million. The total number of books sold in 1954 was higher—704.7 million; an in- crease of about 43% over 1947. In 1954, the number of technical books was only 2.6% of the total number of hooks sold^ in 1947, it was higher— 3.5%. ) NEW BOOKS Plant Location* LEONABT> C. YASEEN. xiv -h 226 pages. American Research Couuicil, Inc., 7 East 44th St., New York 17, 2*.Υ. 1956. $10. Management guide to all the factors enter- ing into the selection of a satisfactory com- 5466 C&EN N O V . 5, 1 9 5 6
Transcript of Reactor Engineering
GOODYEAR AÏOMiC CORPORATION
POSITIONS NOW OPEN IN
PLANT ENGINEERING-PRODUCTION—DEVELOPMENT
FOR
ENGINEERS CHEMISTS
TECHNICAL WRITERS METALLURGISTS STATISTICIANS
PHYSICISTS
Positions open on several levels of responsibility.
Forward comprehensive resume to:
EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT AA GOODYEAR ATOMIC CORPORATION
BOX 628, PORTSMOUTH, OHIO
ι BOOKS
*7^ *CORKc CUSHIONED %
A R M S T R O N G CORK CUSHIONED
5-6Vg-1 3 salJon
C A R B O Y B O X E S
Treen manufactured 5-6V2—and ^3 gallon catboy boxes are quality built in accordance with ICC regulations, with features that give all-point protection, reducing hazards and breakage, ease in handling and compact loading. Available with either "A* * Hood cr Export Hood.
ipENBOXm àÉMPrïlS AND TIOGÀ STS.
ΡHfLADElPrfl 34>? PA-"Aces in coses" FOR OVER SO YEARS
Reactor Engineering The book entitled "Thermal Power
from Nuclear Reactors'* is presented by A. Stanley Thompson and Oliver E . Rodgers, both of Studebaker-Packard Corp., as an aid for the analysis of engineering problems of reactor development. As a design manual or reference book it falls short of the promise of the title. However, as a brief introduction to some of the problems of reactor engineering, it may have considerable value to the engineer unfamiliar with the field.
The coverage of the topics of reactor statics and kinetics is highly simplified but adequate for the purposes of the book. Shielding is covered by a very brief chapter, as is the important subject, reactor materials. But, rather carefully hidden in the shielding chapter is the first and last mention of the form of fission energy at the site of fission and an indication of its dispersal through the reactor as heat.
The chapter on thermal stress is subtitled "Power Removal from Reactors," which may be somewhat misleading since the next chapter is labeled **Power Extraction from Reactors." Actually, heat transfer by conduction is treated only insofar as it results in thermal stress, and the interesting subject of conduction in the presence of a volume heat source is not considered in any detail. The coverage of thermal stress itself is by far the best in the book.
The interrelation of fluid flow and heat transfer is treated in a short chapter near the end of the book, but t i e material is described as only useful to check or evaluate detailed calculations or experiments. No numerical examples are given which illustrate such an application, however. Thermal power cycles are well summarized in the final chapter.
No attention is given in the book to the economies of nuclear power production and possible contributions of various parts of a fuel cycle to the total power costs. Chemical reprocessing and waste disposal are understandably neglected, but so is mention of the need for their consideration in the selection of fuel, moderator, and coolant.
It would seem that the book lacks an introduction to the whole of reactor engineering and an indication of the subjects to be discussed and omitted plus an explanation of the choices. Those subjects selected could in many cases have been treated more clearly with the
aid of numerical examples. The few examples included noticeably strengthen the sections ixi which they appear.
Throughout the text, the theoretical developments are handled well; this facility is especially obvious in the introductory chapters. In spite of the extent tx> which the context of the book may deviate from the title, the book offers a simplified picture of many important reactor engineering problems.
Finally, tbe book is remarkably free of obvious typographical errors. The illustrations are well selected and clearly presented. The inclusion of a list of symbols at the beginning of the book is quite helpful.
Thermal Power from Nuclear Reactors. A. STANLEY THOMPSON and OLIVTEB E . RODGERS. xiii -f- 229 pages. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 440 Fourth Ave., New York 16, Ν . Υ. 1956>- $7.25. Reviewed by JAMES C. IBRESEE, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Higher Priced Books Sales of technical and related books
in 1954 rose about 37% in dollar volumes over sales in 1947. However, the increase in the number of copies sold w^as only about 10%, according to a preliminary report from the 1954 Census of Manufactures. This indicates tfciat publishers are charging more for technical books than they were previously. It does not mean necessarily that publishers are making more profit Ibecause cost of production is up.
In 1954, the number of technical books sold was over 19 million. This includes about 14.1 million original editionLs; about 5 million reprint editions. In dollar volume this totaled $62.9 million.
The total number of books sold in 1954 was higher—704.7 million; an increase of about 43% over 1947. In 1954, the number of technical books was only 2.6% of the total number of hooks sold^ in 1947, it was higher— 3.5%.
) NEW BOOKS
Plant Location* LEONABT> C. YASEEN. xiv -h 226 pages. American Research Couuicil, Inc., 7 East 44th St., New York 17, 2*.Υ. 1956. $10.
Management guide to all the factors entering into the selection of a satisfactory com-
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