Nuclear Powerplant: Operation and Components

This lecture covers the operation and components of a nuclear powerplant, including the primary and secondary circuits, control rods, reactor core, heat transfer mechanisms, and thermal power generation. It also discusses the refrigeration cycle in a refrigerator, the use of refrigerants, and the environmental concerns related to CFC gases. Furthermore, it explores different aspects of two-phase flow and heat transfer, such as natural convection, film condensation, surface tension, wetting, evaporation, pool boiling, and flow patterns in pipes.