Nuclear Reactor Technology

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Nuclear Energy

Course Contents

Discovery and development of nuclear energy, review of important concepts in nuclear sciences, neutron-matter interaction, thermal neutrons, nuclear fission, chain nuclear reactions and working principle of nuclear reactors, nuclear fuel processing and fuel cycle, classification of reactor types, materials used in nuclear reactors, the basic components and tasks of the reactor unit, nuclear fuel materials, building materials, decelerators, cooling materials, control materials, thermal power of the reactor, homogeneous and heterogeneous reactors, light water reactors, heavy water reactors, epithermal reactors, fast breeder reactors, advanced reactor systems, reactor safety criteria, nuclear power plant accidents, licensing stages in nuclear reactors, developments in nuclear reactor technology in the world and Turkey.

Weekly Schedule

1) Understanding nuclear power, introduction of nuclear reactor technology
2) Atomic energy and Radioactivity
3) Radioactive decay series, nuclear fission, fissile and fertile nuclei, chain reaction and nuclear energy concepts, energy comparison
4) Nuclear fuel cycle
5) Principles of thermal nuclear reactors, critical size and power of the reactor
6) Main parts of a nuclear power plant
7) Common power reactors (PWR, BWR, CANDU, FBR)
8) Midterm examination
9) Fast breeder reactor types (GCR, AGR, LWGR)
10) Evolution of nuclear reactors
11) New generation reactors and advanced nuclear reactor studies
12) Nuclear reactor materials
13) Reactor safety criteria and safety systems, nuclear reactor accidents
14) The situation in the world and Turkey in terms of nuclear reactors.
15) nuclear waste management
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Question-Answer
4) Question-Answer
5) Question-Answer
6) Question-Answer
7) Question-Answer
8) Discussion
9) Discussion
10) Discussion
11) Discussion
12) Discussion
13) Discussion
14) Drill and Practice
15) Drill and Practice
16) Drill and Practice
17) Drill and Practice
18) Drill and Practice
19) Drill and Practice
20) Demonstration
21) Demonstration
22) Demonstration
23) Demonstration
24) Demonstration
25) Group Study
26) Group Study
27) Group Study
28) Group Study
29) Group Study
30) Group Study
31) Simulation
32) Simulation
33) Simulation
34) Simulation
35) Case Study
36) Case Study
37) Case Study
38) Case Study
39) Self Study
40) Self Study
41) Self Study
42) Self Study
43) Self Study
44) Problem Solving
45) Problem Solving
46) Problem Solving
47) Problem Solving
48) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required