EU Nuclear reactor physics. - 4PUNNRPH

Informations générales

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 34.0
    • Projects 0
    • Tutorials 10.0
    • Internship 0
    • Laboratory works 0

    ECTS

    ECTS 4.0

Goal(s)

Nuclear Reactor Analysis
Acquisition of skills and modeling techniques in neutron transport and diffusion theory model, in nuclear reactor kinetics and in nuclear fuel management.

PWR technology
Overview of PWR technology, radioactivity and radiation protection.

Contact Giovanni GHIGLIOTTI, Nicolas CAPELLAN

Content(s)

Reactor Physics

Review of nuclear physics and neutron–matter interactions for reactor physicists

Introduction to neutron physics

Neutrodynamics

    • Derivation of the transport equation
    • Diffusion approximation
    • Criticality of a multiplying medium
    • One-group diffusion theory
    • Slowing down and thermalization of neutrons
    • Multigroup treatment and heterogeneous diffusion cases

Elements of kinetics

    • Characterization of key parameters for transients
    • First qualitative approach to different operating regimes
    • Control through delayed neutrons
    • Basic nodal kinetics concepts using a diffusion approach

Introduction to nuclear reactor dynamics

    • Reactivity balance and Bateman equations under neutron flux
    • Fuel depletion and transuranic production
    • Use of burnable poisons and boron kinetics
    • Concepts of thermal feedback effects and control strategies
    • Concepts of fuel regeneration and associated fuel cycles

Nuclear Reactor Technology

General overview of nuclear reactors

    • Reactor generations
    • French PWR fleet
    • Detailed description of components
    • Safety aspects

Operation of PWRs

    • Identification of buildings and equipment
    • Reactor Coolant System (RCS)
    • Steam and Feedwater System
    • Electrical distribution

PWR operation and control

    • Operating modes (APR, API, AN/RRA, AN/GV, RP)
    • Control rod groups, rod mechanisms, and overlap program
    • Turbine-priority operation mode
    • Chemical and Volume Control System (CVCS) – REA
    • Subcritical approach
    • Reactor startup
    • Electrical supplies (RP, islanding, DUS, etc.)
    • Presentation of safeguard systems (SIS, AFWS, CSS)
    • Nuclear and instrumentation control (RPN and RIC)
    • Potential hazards and protection measures

PWR accident operation and control

    • RRC and DEP – design principles of safeguard circuits
    • Design-basis accidents
    • Safety Injection System (High Pressure, Passive, Medium Pressure, Low Pressure)
    • Auxiliary Feedwater System (MPS and TPS)
    • Containment Spray and Ventilation Systems (CSS and ETY)
    • Accidents: risks, countermeasures, and operating strategies (APRP, RTV, RTGV, RTE)


Prerequisites

Test

Semester 7 - The exam is given in english only 

No documents
Calculator allowed



Additional Information

This course brings 2.5 ECTS to students in Engineer APPRENTISSAGE MEP 2Y

Semester 7 - This course is given in english only EN
Course list
Curriculum->Internationals Cursus->Semester 7
Curriculum->MEP Learning->Semester 7

Bibliography

Barjon, Physique des Réacteurs Nucléaires
Ligou, Introduction au Génie Nucléaire
Soutif, Physique Neutronique
Reuss, Précis de Neutronique

Lamarsh, Introduction to nuclear engineering
Stacey, Nuclear reactor physics
Krane, Introductory nuclear physics
Foster and Wright, Basic nuclear engineering
Henry, Nuclear reactor analysis