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We are planning on moving this course to Spring 2026. The date is still flexible. Please reach out if you are interested in the course in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026.
The Focused RSAC/NDR 10 day course covers the Westinghouse Reload Process in detail and provides step-by-step instructions on the various analyses which make up the Reload Process with a focus on Nuclear Design. The course will cover the nuclear design portion of each of the key phases of the reload process: fuel management, Reload Safety Analysis Checklist (RSAC), Nuclear Design Report (NDR), and Low Power Physics Testing (LPPT).
The following topics will be covered:
- Introduction to Fuel Management
- Overview of Loading Pattern Risk Assessment
- ND Model Development
- RSAC ItemsPeaking Factors
- Reactivity Coefficients
- Beta Effective
- Final Acceptance Criteria (FAC): CAOC/RAOC
- Accidents Related to Nuclear Design
- Rodded Accidents
- Steamline Break (SLB)
- Locked Rotor
- Boron Dilution
- Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA)
- NDR Items
- Best Estimate Reactivity Coefficients, Peaking Factors, Power Distributions
- Xe/Sm Worths
- Generation of Plant Specific Tables/Figures
- Shutdown Boron Concentrations
