| Course label : | Materials for nuclear energy -1 Fuel cycle |
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| Teaching departement : | CMA / |
| Teaching manager : | Mister FREDERIC CAZAUX |
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| Potential ects : | 0 |
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| Code and label (hp) : | MR_MIAE_S3_MN1 - Matériaux du nucléaire-1 Cycle |
Education team
Teachers : Mister FREDERIC CAZAUX
External contributors (business, research, secondary education): various temporary teachers
Summary
This multidisciplinary course combines several scientific disciplines and different areas of nuclear activity: chemistry and radiochemistry, subatomic physics, basic principle of the design of a nuclear reactor and a historical review of the scientific context. It aims to provide the generalist skills needed to understand the complex questions posed by nuclear technologies. It also aims to raise student awareness of the socio-economic concerns that characterise nuclear technology. More specifically, the module addresses issues related to electro-nuclear energy through current systems (reactors and fuels), their technological and societal developments and operating problems (safety, resource and cost management, waste management, etc.). Students will be put in contact with joint teams of research professors and experts to acquire theoretical knowledge and industrial practices. The module consists of three knowledge blocks: - I: background, history of nuclear development, overview of the various nuclear power reactors in the world. Storage scenarios associated with decay periods and radiotoxicity (short ￜ medium ￜ long) - II: Radioactivity and upstream of the cycle: the different radioactive emissions and decays, associated energies and definition of effective macroscopic sections; extraction, chemistry, enrichment and production of fuel - III: Downstream of the cycle: storage, reprocessing, recovery of Plutonium (Pu), waste flows, conditioning (glass, concrete, inerting, etc.)
Educational goals
This module is mainly aimed at providing future materials specialists with general know-how on civil nuclear energy. This know-how is specifically focused on skills associated with industrial processes in the nuclear fuel cycle. This know-how allows students to take on the following tasks: - prepare, plan and organise an operation and maintenance assignment in a nuclear environment - oversee this assignment while guaranteeing safety and compliance with regulations, in consultation with the competent services and bodies - capitalise on theoretical knowledge to propose the direction of scientific or technological studies, such as those typically carried out within the framework of a doctorate
Sustainable development goals
Knowledge control procedures
Continuous Assessment
Comments: Written final exam (66%), consisting of two independent parts, and continuous assessment in the form of the composition of a summary report (34%)
Online resources
The necessary course and bibliographic materials are available on the course's Moodle page as well as on dedicated websites (Web of Science, bibliographic research via the Lilliad centre, etc.)
Pedagogy
In-person course The entire course will be taught in French. Documents in English may be provided. Part of the course is taught by industry experts (from Orano):
Sequencing / learning methods
| Number of hours - Lectures : | 12 |
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| Number of hours - Tutorial : | 4 |
| Number of hours - Practical work : | 0 |
| Number of hours - Seminar : | 0 |
| Number of hours - Half-group seminar : | 0 |
| Number of student hours in TEA (Autonomous learning) : | 0 |
| Number of student hours in TNE (Non-supervised activities) : | 0 |
| Number of hours in CB (Fixed exams) : | 0 |
| Number of student hours in PER (Personal work) : | 0 |
| Number of hours - Projects : | 0 |
Prerequisites
Knowledge and mastery of basic operations in: - mathematics (first- and second-year level [L1-L2]) on logarithmic functions, differential equations and resolution of usual polynomial equations - Subatomic physics: definition of radioactivity, good understanding of the notions of radioactive periods and the main nuclear decay processes - Chemistry: redox phenomena, solubility, reaction quotients and chemical equilibriums associated with thermodynamics (Gibbs free energy of a reaction) and reaction kinetics
Maximum number of registrants
Remarks
Mandatory course for the MI2E (inorganic materials for energy and the environment) specialisation