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Chemistry in Nuclear Energy Engineering

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 361-0583/03
Abbreviation ChJE
Course title Chemistry in Nuclear Energy Engineering
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Power Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Zbyszek Szeliga, Ph.D.

Osnova předmětu

1st Introduction - The subject, history and development of conventional and radiation chemistry in relation to energy. Basic terms and definitions. Basic knowledge-atom structure, basic properties of atomic nuclei, nuclear power and stability of nuclei, binding energy, radioactivity ..
2nd Stoichiometric, the energy balance calculations. State behavior of gases and stoichiometric calculations.
3rd Chemical and nuclear reactions
4th Thermochemical calculations. Solutions.
5th Chemical kinetics and equilibrium dissociace, exponent pH.
6th Redox equations and electrochemical processes.
7th Chemical processes in nuclear energy, ionizing radiation - the type of radioactive decay
8th Fission, fission chain reaction kinetics.
9th Nuclear fuel, coating materials, moderators, coolants, materials absorbing elements.
10th Chemical processes in the energy of fossil fuels - the mechanisms of emissions in the energy of fossil fuels, their transformation in the atmosphere and impact on the environment. Chemical methods of reducing emissions - the primary and secondary methods of reducing emissions in the flue gas. Current technological approaches, methods and equipment for flue gas desulphurization and denitrification (SNCR, SCR)
11th Corrosion processes. Effect of radiation on metals and alloys
12th Water in the nuclear power industry, basic chemical processes in water treatment.
13th Radiation-chemical process, intermediate products of radiolysis.
14th Radiation chemistry of water. The mechanism of radiolysis of water radiolysis gases.

Povinná literatura

MURRAY Raymond L.: Nuclear Energy (Fifth Edition), 2001 Elsevier Inc., ISBN: 978-0-7506-7136-1 

Doporučená literatura

MURRAY Raymond L.: Nuclear Energy (Fifth Edition), 2001 Elsevier Inc., ISBN: 978-0-7506-7136-1