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CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Energy Engineering
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 15071/18333
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300, 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: Calculus I, II, III
Physics I, II
Chemical Fundaments of Engineering
Writing and Communication Skills
Programming
Thermal Engineering
Engineering Fluid Mechanics
Heat power plants
Aero-thermochemical Systems
DESCRIPTION
1. Introduction 1.1. History of nuclear energy and its contribution to the electric generation in Spain and the world. 1.2. Nuclear physics and radioactivity. 1.3. Reactor thermohydraulics. 1.4. Socioeconomics and environmental aspects. 2. Thermodynamic cycles and components of nuclear power plants 2.1. Thermodynamic cycles. 2.2. Reactor, turbines, humidity separators, condenser, pumps, heat exchangers, etc. 3. Nuclear fuel and security 3.1. Production and cycle of nuclear fuel. 3.2. Security systems of nuclear power plants. 3.3. Nuclear regulators. 4. Radiologic protection and waste management 4.1. Ionizing radiations and measurement systems. 4.2. Equipment and systems for radiologic protection. 4.3. Classification and management of radioactive wastes. 4.4. Dismantling of nuclear power plants. Spanish case. 5. Other developments 5.1. Future developments of nuclear power plants.
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