Phelma Formation 2022

SMR and Gen IV - WPMUGEN4

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 8.0
    • Tutorials 8.0

    ECTS

    ECTS 1.0

Goal(s)

List and evaluate the different materials challenges for future generation reactors

Presentation of the challenges in terms of materials for Generation IV reactors, focus of Sodium reactors.

Contact Pablo RUBIOLO, Pascal YVON, Yves BRECHET

Content(s)

Short presentation of the different reactors concept in term of the new aggressive environment they represent for materials. Limit of the materials used for PWR. Student should list the main limits of these materials and why they cannot be used in Gen IV reactors
New materials for Gen IV are presented, focusing on their resistance to irradiation ageing phenomena.



Prerequisites

Test

Semester 9 - The exam is given in english only 

Written exam (1h)



Additional Information

Semester 9 - This course is given in english only EN

Course list
Curriculum->Semesters A Choice->Semester 9
Curriculum->FSC-MAN->Semester 9
Curriculum->FSC-EMI->Semester 9
Curriculum->Internationals Cursus->Semester 9
Curriculum->Master RI MANUEN->Semester 9
Curriculum->M2RI EMINE->Semester 9