This 30 hour course covers the thermohydraulics applied to the operation of PWR plants using seminars and workshops.
Topics include:
Topics include:
• Heat production at the reactor core
-Nuclear power generation, residual heat, fuel thermal limits, core power distribution
• Heat transfer
-Fuel-coolant heat transfer
-Heat transfer modes and mechanisms, DNBR, thermohydraulic design limits, safety aspects
• Hot channel factors
-Description and limits, involved Performance Technical Specifications (PTS), etc.
• Natural Circulation
-Physical principles, operational implications, etc.
