Phelma Formation 2022

Reactor operation (GEN S9) - 5PMGEXR4

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 8.0
    • Projects 0
    • Tutorials 8.0
    • Internship 0
    • Laboratory works 0
    • Written tests 0

    ECTS

    ECTS 1.5

Goal(s)

Understand the links between physics, reactor design and actual reactor operation procedures used to produce nuclear energy safely

Contact Pablo RUBIOLO

Content(s)

Fuel management
Operations of Technical Specifications
Nuclear reactors' operation modes



Prerequisites

Pressurized Water Reactors : principle and main systems.
Neutronics
Thermohydraulics
Two-phase thermodynamics
Nuclear Reactor Kinetics

Test

evaluation is based on

written preparation (Prepa)
final Report (CR)describing
the evolution of key parameters during simulated transients
simple modeling of those transients demonstrating the understanding of the most important phenomena

Only the final report could be redone.
Course anavailable distantly



100% * [Partie cours exploitation : E (2h)]

Additional Information

Course list
Curriculum->Apprentissage MEP->Semester 9
Curriculum->Double-Diploma Engineer/Master->Semester 9
Curriculum->Physics and Nuclear Engineering->Semester 9

Bibliography

Nordine Kerkar et Philippe Paulin « Exploitation des coeurs REP » - Collection Génie atomique INSTN/EDP-Sciences
Physique, fonctionnement et sûreté des REP B. TARRIDE – Editions De la Physique Sciences ISBN : 978-2-7598-0738-3