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Nuclear Education
CH3731 Nuclear Technology
The course Nuclear Technology gives an exciting introduction to the role of nuclear energy general in the world's
current and future electricity supply, and a technical overview of the working of nuclear power plants, the nuclear
fuel cycle, and the radiological risks associated with nuclear energy. Students gain insight into the chemical,
physical and technological aspects of nuclear power plants and the nuclear fuel cycle.
The lecture comprises:
- Types of nuclear reactors, aspects of their physical, chemical and constructive characteristics.
- Nuclear fuel cycle, mining of ores, processing of spent nuclear fuel, waste management and reduction
of the radiotoxicity of nuclear waste by transmutation.
- Risk aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle regarding environment and health, source term studies and acccident situations.
In addition an excursion to the nuclear power plant KCB and the above-ground waste storage facility COVRA
at Borssele will be organised.
The lecture series is based on the books by:
- Robert G. Cochran and Nicholas Tsoulfanidis, The Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Analysis and Management, American Nuclear Society (1999), and
- Lecture notes and handouts distributed at the course.
AP3341 Nuclear Reactor Physics
This course gives you an overview of the fundamental physical processes taking place in a nuclear reactor.
The lecture comprises: nuclear reactions; fission chain reaction; transport of neutrons; energy distribution of neutrons;
time dependent behavior of reactors including feedback; numerical methods, fuel burnup; nuclear power reactors.
The lecture series is based on the book by: James J.Duderstadt and Louis J.Hamilton, Nuclear Reactor Analysis, John Wiley and Sons (1976).
AP3321 Nuclear Reactor Physics Special Topics
Each year, this course gives specializes in a different topic related to the field of Nuclear Reactor Physics.
Overview of subjects and books used in the last few years:
- Stability of Nuclear Reactors based on the book by: David L. Hetrick, Dynamics of Nuclear Reactors, American Nuclear Society (1993).
- Dynamics of Nuclear Reactors based on the book by: Karl O. Ott and Robert J. Neuhold, Introductory Nuclear Reactor Dynamics, American Nuclear Society (1985).
- Fast reactors based on the book by: Alan E. Waltar and Albert B. Reynolds, Fast Reactors, Pergamon Press.
- Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics based on the book by: Neil E. Todreas and Mujid S. Kazimi, Nuclear Systems I: Thermal Hydraulic Fundamentals, Taylor and Francis (1990).
- Perturbation Theory based on the book by: Mark L. Williams, Perturbation Theory for Nuclear Reactor Analysis, CRC Handbook of Nuclear Reactor Calculations, Vol III, CRC Press (1986),
- Monte Carlo methods based on lecture notes by: J. Eduard Hoogenboom, TU-Delft (2008).
AP3331 Radiation Shielding
This course will provide the student with all knowledge required to make good estimates of shield designs for different
kind of photon and neutron radiation sources. Emphasis is on physics insight rather than on rigorous numerical analysis.
The lecture comprises:
- Characterization of Radiation Fields and Sources
- Interaction of Radiation with Matter
- Radiation Sources
- Basic Methods for Radiation Shielding
- Special Techniques for Photons
- Special Techniques for Neutrons
The lecture series is based on the book by: J.Kenneth Schultis and Richard E. Faw, Radiation Shielding, American Nuclear Society (2000).
AP3371 Radiological Health Physics
This lecture focuses on all kind of radiological aspects of radiation.
The lecture comprises:
radiation, radioactivity, decay; radiation sources; interaction of radiation with matter; methods of radiation detection;
radiation dosimetry; radiation shielding; biological effects of radiation; internal dosimetry; natural and man-made sources;
radiation protection philosophy; rules and regulations; safety measures; radiation protection of open sources.
Passing the examination gives right on the expert level 3 diploma (acknowledged by the Dutch government).
The lecture series is based on the books by:
- James E. Turner, Atoms, Radiation, and Radiation Protection, John Wiley and Sons (1995), and
- A.J.J. Bos, F.S. Draaisma, W.J.C.Okx, and C.E. Rasmussen, Inleiding tot de Stralingshygiëne, Elsevier (2000).
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