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Nuclear Energy Basics

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 361-0330/05
Abbreviation JE
Course title Nuclear Energy Basics
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Power Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Pavel Kolat, DrSc.

Subject syllabus

1. Physical principles of nuclear energy, radioactive decay, neutron nuclear reactions, and the balance of neutrons in a nuclear reactor.
2. Physical calculation, neutron diffusion, the critical equation of a nuclear reactor neutron flow.
3. Creation of heat in a nuclear reactor, heat flow distribution, temperature field in the course of the fuel element zone.
4. Regulation of nuclear reactor, reactor poisoning, iodine pit.
5. Types of nuclear energy: light water, heavy water, high-speed, and gas cooled.
6. Nuclear cycle, fuels and fuel cells, production.
7. Storage and disposal of nuclear waste.
8. Diagrams of nuclear power, thermal efficiency, and ways of increasing.
9. Technological loops, cleaning, and coolant restraint systems compensate for coolant, emergency reactor cooling, and containment.
10. Steam generators in nuclear power plants, construction of vertical and horizontal ones. PG calculates the main dimensions, dynamic features.
11. Primary circulation and feed pumps, valves, drip systems, and air conditioning.
12. Turbine of nuclear power plants in deep steam condensation and cooling cycles, regenerative feedwater heater, control, and start-up.
13. Nuclear heating and basics of thermonuclear energy + Nuclear energy and the environment, economy of operation.

Literature

WIGNER, Eugene, Paul. Nuclear Energy. Alvin M. Weinberg (Editor). Amazon.com.
HORE-LACY, Ian. Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century: World Nuclear University Press.
HERBST, Alan, M., HOPLEY, George, W. Nuclear Energy Now. Amazon.com.
MURRAY, Raymond. Nuclear Energy, Fifth Edition: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes. Amazon.com.

Advised literature

http://fs1.vsb.cz/361/vyuka/JE - neveřejný přístup
http://fs1.vsb.cz/361//erasmus/power_centrals/ - neveřejný přístup
e-learning: Teams - Nuclear energy (power point, video You Tube)