Advanced nuclear reactor physics and technology
Prof. Hamid Aït Abderrahim – UCLouvain
3 ECTS
90 hours study time
- 24 contact hours theory
- 8 contact hours exercises/laboratory sessions/visits
- 0 hours additional personal work (reading etc.)
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- Describe the specifics of the different reactor codes
- Master the adjoint theory for neutron transport
- Describe the 6 GEN IV designs accepted by the GIF
- Give an overview on the on-going developments for Gen IV systems and perspective of deployment
- Compare GEN IV with GEN II and GEN III reactors
- Give specific attention to the Accelerator Driven System and its role in closing the fuel cycle
- Give an overview of international networks and research infrastructures for GEN IV systems
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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
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The PowerPoint presentations of the lectures are available on the BNEN website.
- Introduction to Nuclear Engineering – John R. Lamarsh – Third Edition
- Reference Book for Accelerator Driven Systems will be provided
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Courses in the following fields
- Nuclear reactor theory
- Introduction to nuclear physics and measurements
- Nuclear fuel cycle
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First and second session: written examination on theory and exercises (open book).