Nuclear safety of nuclear power plants

Course: Nuclear Power Engineering

Structural unit: Faculty of Physics

Title
Nuclear safety of nuclear power plants
Code
ОК4
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
The course allows to strengthen the professional training of students of the Department of Nuclear Physics who study under the educational program "Nuclear Energy", since at nuclear power plants of Ukraine, and in organizations that carry ou in organizations that provide scientific and technical support to nuclear power plants, there is a demand for specialists in the field of assessment of the condition of equipment, determination and continuation of its resource, capable of performing calculations, analyze their results, conduct comprehensive examinations of large projects.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
- Successful mastering the following courses in Physics: «Mechanics», «Molecular Physics», «Fundamentals of reactor physics» та «Strength of NPP equipment». - To be able to solving tasks from general courses in Physics. - To know warehouse, purposes of functioning and characteristics of main systems of nuclear power installations. - To possess elementary computer-working skills to search for information in Internet.
Course content
This course allows to enhance professional training of students of Department of Nuclear Physics, which study the educational program “Nuclear power”. Being graduated from Department of Nuclear Physics, students are demanded at Ukraine NPPs, Technical support organizations of nuclear industry etc. There are also requirements for such educated people in areas of NPP equipment state assessment, evaluation and extension of NPP equipment life-time and also capable of calculations performance with subsequent analyzing and to conduct complex expertize of modern nuclear projects
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. V.A. Gerlyga, V.V. Poltavchanko, V.I. Skalozubov Fundamentals of safety of nuclear power plants with water-water reactors: Textbook. a manual for students of the specialty "Nuclear Power Plants and Installations". - K.: ISDO, 1993.-264 p. 2. Accidents and incidents at nuclear power plants. School manual edited by prof. S.P. Solovyov. 1992, 300 p 3. F.E. Haskin, A.L. Camp. Perspectives on Reactor Safety. NUREG/CR-6042(SAND93-0971), NRC, USA, 534 p. 4. A.B.Samoilov, G.B. Usinin, A.M. Bakhmetyev. Safety of nuclear power plants: Textbook. 1989.-278 p. 5. A.M. Bakhmetyev, O.B. Samoilov, G.B. Usinin Methods of assessing and ensuring the safety of nuclear power plants. .-1988.- 136 p. 6. V.N. Gerasko, A.A. Klyuchnikov, A.A. Korneev, V.I. Kupny, A.V. Nosovskyi, V.N. Shcherbin. Object "Shelter". History, condition and prospects. 1997. - 224 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture demonstration; independent work; consultations
Assessment methods and criteria
- Semester grading: Module 1: 1.1 Oral answer for a task of independent work or oral answer during lecture (маx. – 4 out of 100). 1.2 Performance of practical tasks (маx. – 16 out of 100). 1.3 Module control work (маx. 10 out of 100). Module 2: 2.1 Oral answer for a task of independent work or oral answer during lecture (маx. – 4 out of 100). 2.2 Performance of practical tasks (маx. – 16 out of 100). 3. Final testing at (max. – 50 out of 100).
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Department of Nuclear Physics and High Energies
Faculty of Physics

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Nuclear Physics and High Energies
Faculty of Physics