Advanced Nuclear Reactor Physics and Technology (Centre d'étude nucléaire-Mol)

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Advanced Nuclear Reactor Physics and Technology (Centre d'étude nucléaire-Mol)
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
3 credits
Q2
Language
English
Main themes
Theoretical part
  • Reactor codes and adjoint theory -4h
  • Reactor Physics for fast reactors -4h
  • GEN IV reactor technologies -6h
  • ADS reactor physics and technology- 6h
  • GEN IV and the closed fuel cycle - 4h

Laboratory session and exercises
  • Lab session - GUINEVERE - 4h
  • Exercise session on reactor codes - 4h
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1
  • Describe the 6 GEN IV designs accepted by the GIF
  • Compare GEN IV with GEN II and GEN III reactors.
  • Give an overview of international networks and research infrastructures for GEN IV systems
 
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Written examination on theory and exercises (open book)    
Other information
This course is part of the Advanced Master programme in nuclear engineering organized by the Belgian Nuclear Higher Education Network (BNEN).  BNEN is organised through a consortium of six Belgian universities and the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK-CEN and takes place at the SCK-CEN in Mol.
Prof. Hamid Aït Abderrahim ' Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve
Online resources
Bibliography
The PowerPoint presentations of the lectures are available on the BNEN website.
Faculty or entity
EPL


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Advanced Master in Nuclear Engineering