Reactor Design - WPMURED4

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- CM : 5.0
- TD : 5.0
Crédits ECTS : 1.0

Objectifs

Reactors principles and orders of magnitude. General constraints.
Presentation of the major classes of reactors and the different requirements on materials
Design a “reactor concept” knowing the various ingredients : fuel, coolant and moderator

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1. Main functions of a nuclear reactor

Principles of operation
First description of each main function in the order of importance from the nuclear point of view
• fuel, moderator
• coolant
• structures
2. Attempt of classification in terms of coolant, then in terms of moderator
First most constraining choice is the coolant selected by its capacity to evacuate heat
Constraints in terms of neutronics (absorption, moderation) and thermohydraulics
3 major families: water, gas and metal (each family defines a set of common constraints)
Then the moderator can be chosen, with less constraints but subordinated to the coolant ones. This leads to 5 major types of reactors, identified in as PWR/BWR, PHWR (CANDU), RBMK, UNGG and He/Na/Pb fast reactors
3. Description of specific reactors in terms of constraints for materials
About 12 operating reactors to describe

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Semestre 9 - L'examen existe uniquement en anglais