Principles and operation of nuclear reactors - instn

Principles and operation of nuclear reactors - instn

Principles and operation of nuclear reactors
Code référence : 807
OBJECTIFS
• Integrate and apply theory and kinetics of nuclear reactors.
• Apply reactor thermal hydraulics.
• Approach and manage the reactor operation.
• Restitute present and future reactor systems.
• Assess safety principles and background.
PUBLIC
Professionals, researchers and students with interest in the global understanding of reactor theory and operation.
CONTENU
- Nuclear physics: nuclear reactions, cross sections, neutron interactions...
- Nuclear reactor principles.
- Nuclear reactors systems: fuel / moderator / coolant, slow and fast neutron reactors.
- Neutron life cycle, prompt and delayed neutrons.
- Reactor kinetics (theoretical courses and simulator).
- Reactor thermal-hydraulics.
Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
Institut national des sciences et techniques nucléaires
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- Approach to criticality by fuel addition and by control rod extraction*.
- Reactor operation: reactor start up, reactivity effects...*
- Rod global worth measurement by the rod drop technique*.
- Control rod calibration*.
- Temperature effects*.
- Influence of poisons on reactor operation (simulator).
- Presentation of the present experimental and industrial reactors (PWR, BWR, RBMK, PHWR...).
- Global power plant operation (C-PWR simulator).
- Presentation of the generation IV reactors.
- Safety principles.
- Background in operational safety, analysis of reactor incidents.
* On training reactor
MÉTHODE
Lectures, lab sessions on the training reactor ISIS and on PWR simulators.
Maximum number of trainees: 20.
This course includes lab sessions using ionizing radiations and visits of facilities with regulated zones. Please comply with the conditions
stated in the terms of sale.
Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
Institut national des sciences et techniques nucléaires
www­instn.cea.fr
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