| Course Unit Code | 361-0536/07 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 4 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory type A |
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| Level of Course Unit * | Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | First Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| KOL40 | prof. Ing. Pavel Kolat, DrSc. |
| HON106 | prof. Ing. Stanislav Honus, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| The subject deals with the area of thermal calculations, design and construction of nuclear power plants. The student will acquire more detailed knowledge of the primary circuit of the nuclear power plant, will be acquainted with individual components of various types of nuclear power equipment, enabling their design and construction. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| Preparation of specialists in the field of thermal calculations, design and construction of nuclear power plant equipment. The course builds on mastered the material in "nuclear energy" in the BC study, termomechanics and heat and mass transfer. Students acquire detailed knowledge of the primary circuit of nuclear power plants, learn about the various components of different types of nuclear power facilities, allowing them to design and construction of the diploma work. |
| Course Contents |
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1. Physical foundations of nuclear energy.
2. Radioactive transformations, neutron nuclear reactions.
3. Neutron balance in nuclear reactor. Basics of dosimetry.
4. Physical calculation of nuclear reactor, diffusion of neutrons.
5. Critical equation of nuclear reactor, neutron flux.
6. Kinetics of fission chain reaction. Operation and transition modes.
7. Development and dissipation of heat in nuclear reactor, distribution of heat flow, course of temperature field in fuel element and active zone.
8. Nuclear reactor operation and control, reactivity compensation, reactor poisoning, iodine pit, reactor shearing, supercritical dynamics,
9. Equipment for power compensation and regulation. Primary circuit coolant compensation. Volume compensators. Mathematical model of KO, transition and operational processes. Thermal and hydraulic calculation of KO VVER 440 and 1000.
10. Basic types of nuclear power reactors, light water, heavy water.
11. High temperature, fast and gas cooled. Nuclear reactor structural components. Fuel Exchange Equipment.
12. Operation of nuclear power plants. Nuclear energy cycle, fuels and fuel cells, nuclear waste production, storage and disposal.
13. Nuclear reactor core materials. Physical-technical aspects of nuclear reactor safety, nuclear safety.
14. Reactors with increased inherent and passive safety III + and IV generation. Thermonuclear reactors and power plants.
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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Nuclear Energy, Published June 1999, ISBN 0 85403 526 5,1999 The Royal Society,1999 The Royal Academy of Engineering,Printed by Holbrooks Printers Ltd, Norway Road Hilsea Portsmouth Hants PO3
MURRAY, Raymond. Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes. Elsevier Science & Technology, 2014. ISBN 0124166547.
BODANSKY, David. Nuclear energy: principles, practices, and prospects. 2nd ed. New York: Springer, 2004. ISBN 0-387-20778-3. |
KLIK, František, DALIBA, Jaroslav. Jaderná energetika. Vyd. 2. Praha: Vydavatelství Českého vysokého učení technického, 2002. ISBN 80-01-02550-0.
HEZOUČKÝ, František, KAŇOVSKÝ, Pavel, NAŇO, Ján. Základy teorie provozních režimů jaderných elektráren s tlakovodními reaktory. Praha: Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT, 2005. ISBN 80-01-03324-4.
HEJZLAR, Radko. Stroje a zařízení jaderných elektráren. Díl 1. Vyd. 4. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2005. ISBN 80-01-03190-X.
HEJZLAR, Radko. Stroje a zařízení jaderných elektráren. Díl 2. Vyd. 3. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2005. ISBN 80-01-03189-6.
MATĚJKA, Karel. Školní reaktor VR-1 Vrabec: popis zařízení a první část experimentálních úloh. Praha: České vysoké učení technické, 1993.
BODANSKY, David. Nuclear energy: principles, practices, and prospects. 2nd ed. New York: Springer, 2004. ISBN 0-387-20778-3. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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| HORE-LACY, Ian. Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century: World Nuclear University Primer. 3rd ed. World Nuclear University Press, 2012. ISBN 0955078458. |
HEŘMANSKÝ, Bedřich. Termomechanika jaderných reaktorů. Praha: Academia, 1986.
AMBROŽ, Jaroslav. Jaderně energetická zařízení. Vyd. 2. Praha: České vysoké učení technické, 1987.
BEČVÁŘ, Josef. Jaderné elektrárny. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1978.
HABRMAN, Petr, KUCHAŘ, Lumír. Základy jaderné energetiky a bezpečnosti. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská, 1988.
BARABAS, Karel. Úvod do jaderné energetiky. Praha: České vysoké učení technické, 1984.
MAZANEC, Karel. Základní fyzikálně-metalurgické charakteristiky materiálů pro jadernou energetiku. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská, 1979.
KADRNOŽKA, Jaroslav. Tepelné elektrárny a teplárny. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1984. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Seminars, Individual consultations, Project work |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Credit | Credit | 30 | 10 |
| Examination | Examination | 70 | 21 |