PDF-FSAR A NEW PARADIGM IN NUCLEAR REACTOR SAFETY

BEPUF MENZEL G SABUNDJIANInstituto de Pesquisas Energticas e Nucleares IPEN CNEN SPAv Professor Lineu Prestes 224205508000 So Paulo SP BrazilFDAURIAUniversit degli Studi di PisaGruppo di Ricerca. How it works?. Just as conventional power-stations generate electricity by harnessing the . thermal energy . released from .  . burning fossil fuels, . nuclear reactors convert the thermal energy released from . Nuclear physics . . what’s inside the nucleus and what . holds it together . . what is radioactivity, half-life . . carbon dating . . Nuclear energy. nuclear fission. nuclear fusion. 2. What . was the Promise of Nuclear Power. ?. Economic . Cost. Power too cheap to meter. Nuclear fusion – cheap power and no waste. Environmental costs of alternatives. Coal – dirty and dangerous to mine. in . an industry. Safety . in . an industry. Safety is very important . for a . nuclear plant or any other industry such as . oil & gas, chemi. cals, etc. .. We have glasses, . helmets, . boots, . . Nuclear Energy Fundamentals . Module 4: Nuclear Reactor Design . Module Objectives . After the completion of this module, the student will be able to: . • . Explain the fuel assembly geometry, specifications and material. . Dr. Andrew Ketsdever. Design Process. The design process is driven by mission requirements (all propulsion systems). Payload mass. Mission . ∆V. Operational environment. Key differences for nuclear propulsion system from the design of a liquid rocket. INTRODUCTION. QUICK CHECK. . Cladding. Control Rod. Enriched Uranium. MOX fuel. Moderator. Reflector. Blanket. ANSWERS:. Cladding-. Protective material surrounding the fuel . that acts . as a barrier between the fuel and the coolant . Nuclear Chemistry Generation IV Fuel manufacturing Separation Fuel/coolant/ cladding interactions Accidents Iodine chemistry Ruthenium chemistry FP interactions with molten salt Gen II III Used fuel leaching Version 1.0, May 2015 BASIC PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSE Module III Basic principles of nuclear safety This material was prepared by the IAEA and co-funded by the European Union.  WHAT IS NUCLEAR SAFETY? Line Commission Discussion. Justin Coleman, INL. GAIN Economics and Policy Lead. Facility Risk Group Lead. October, 10 2018. INL/MIS-18-51705. Outline. Who am I?. Need for advanced reactors. Why Idaho?. . at. IN2P3. S. David. CNRS/IN2P3. NuPECC. IPHC Strasbourg. March 14th 2014. 1. Nuclear. . physics. Nuclear. . data. System . studies. Scenarios . studies. Neutronic. . simulations. Experiment. Society. Tanju Sofu. Argonne National Laboratory. Fermilab. Colloquium. June 28, 2017. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Chicago Pile 1. Beginning of the road. …. Argonne’s EBR-I . p. roduces . f. irst ever nuclear . James D. Myers. Director, Wyoming CCS Technology Institute. Professor, Department of Geology & Geophysics. University of Wyoming. A Quick Look at Nuclear Power. Global Nuclear Power Industry. 3/11/2011.