Exploration Research Reactors
Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
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17VYRR | ZK | 2 | 2+0 | Czech |
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- Department of Nuclear Reactors
- Synopsis:
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Course is devoted to research reactors and their applications for the need of research and industry. Students get familiar with research reactor types and their experimental programme along with experimental equipment needed for particular applications and their specifics.
The course is supported by technical visit to research reactor workplace.
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- Syllabus of lectures:
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1. Introductory lecture
Scope: 1 lecture
introduction, research reactor in the world - overview, research reactor applications, specifics of research reactor operation, state supervision and research reactor, research reactors and IAEA documents, R&D - fundamental research, applied research, education and training, university education, lifelong learning
2. Research reactor types
Scope: 1 lecture
Research reactor types, research reactor applications - type of activities - active core / reactor component characteristics examination, reactor as a source of radiation (neutrons, gamma-rays, beta-rays, ?); type of experiments - in-core and off-core experiments
3. Neutron activation analysis
Scope: 1 lecture
Neutron activation analysis - method principle, qualitative and quantitative NAA, NAA types - instrumental NAA (INNA), Cyclic instrumental NAA (CINNA), Epithermal instrumental NAA (EINNA), radiochemical NAA (RNNA), Pre-concentration NAA (PNNA), Derivative NAA (PNNA), prompt gamma NAA (PGNNA), delay gamma NAA (DGNNA), fields of NAA use, type of samples
4. Radioisotopes production
Scope: 1 lecture
Radioisotopes production - principle, applications in industry, medicine, agriculture, R&D
5. Neutron radiography
Scope: 1 lecture
Neutron radiography and tomography - principle, static radiography, motion radiography , real-time radiography, tomography,
6. Neutron capture therapy
Scope: 1 lecture
Neutron capture therapy (boron) - principle, applications
7. Material structure studies
Scope: 1 lecture
Material structure studies - concept of neutron scattering utilization (elastic and non-elastic), SANS method
8. Neutron transmutation
Scope: 1 lecture
silicon transmutation (doping), gemstone coloring, material irradiation- examination of material properties during ageing, principle of the method, practical applications, transmutation equipment design
9. Fuel and material testing
Scope: 1 lecture
Fuel and material testing - equipment development, testing and qualification. Fuel and material testing - ageing, corrosion, radiation effects, fuel and material qualification - temperature, pressure, radiation effects, development of new fuels and materials - fast reactors, high-temperature reactors, fusion, support of NPP operation - instrumentation tests, measurement methodologies
10. Nuclear data acquisition
Scope: 1 lecture
nuclear data - cross-section measurement, spallation reaction, fission yields, decay data, delayed neutrons
11. Other research reactor applications
Scope: 1 lecture
geochronology - samples dating, argon geochronology, fission track geochronology / U-Th geochronology, reactor as a source of positrons
12. Research reactor applications in praxis
Scope: 2 lectures
Technical visit of selected research reactor with emphasis on its utilization
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Knowledge: detailed knowledge of research reactor types and their potential use for research and industry.
Abilities: orientation in the matter, application of obtained knowledge in other courses in the field of construction and use of research reactors
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Key references:
Utilization Related Design Features of Research Reactors: A Compendium, Technical Report Series, IAEA-TSR-455, IAEA, Vienna, 2007
Recommended references:
The applications of research reactors, IAEA-TecDoc-1234, IAEA, Vienna, 2001
Media and tools:
audiovisual equipment, selected research reactor
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- No time-table has been prepared for this course
- The course is a part of the following study plans: