361-0583/03 – Chemistry in Nuclear Energy Engineering (ChJE)
Gurantor department | Department of Power Engineering | Credits | 3 |
Subject guarantor | doc. Ing. Zbyszek Szeliga, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | doc. Ing. Zbyszek Szeliga, Ph.D. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory |
Year | 1 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
Year of introduction | 2010/2011 | Year of cancellation | 2013/2014 |
Intended for the faculties | FS | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Students get some information about basic chemical processes which are relevant in running of nuclear power station, in relation to their studying aim. This subject is focused on problems of chemical processes in the nuclear energetics, there are also mentioned the chemical processes, fundamental for functioning of the power units burning the fossil fuels.
The subject is draw up for students of department of Power Engineering , the first part of this subject is focused on repeating the basic chemical processes, to unify the student`s knowledge.
During the studies students get the basic knowledge for the next studying and the other subjects especially in specialization Nuclear power.
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Summary
Students get some information about basic chemical processes which are relevant in running of nuclear power station, in relation to their studying aim. This subject is focused on problems of chemical processes in the nuclear energetics, there are also mentioned the chemical processes, fundamental for functioning of the power units burning the fossil fuels.
The subject is draw up for students of department of Power Engineering , the first part of this subject is focused on repeating the basic chemical processes, to unify the student`s knowledge.
During the studies students get the basic knowledge for the next studying and the other subjects especially in specialization Nuclear power.
Compulsory literature:
MURRAY Raymond L.: Nuclear Energy (Fifth Edition), 2001 Elsevier Inc., ISBN: 978-0-7506-7136-1
Recommended literature:
MURRAY Raymond L.: Nuclear Energy (Fifth Edition), 2001 Elsevier Inc., ISBN: 978-0-7506-7136-1
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
E-learning
Other requirements
Another demands for student are not.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1st Introduction - The subject, history and development of conventional and radiation chemistry in relation to energy. Basic terms and definitions. Basic knowledge-atom structure, basic properties of atomic nuclei, nuclear power and stability of nuclei, binding energy, radioactivity ..
2nd Stoichiometric, the energy balance calculations. State behavior of gases and stoichiometric calculations.
3rd Chemical and nuclear reactions
4th Thermochemical calculations. Solutions.
5th Chemical kinetics and equilibrium dissociace, exponent pH.
6th Redox equations and electrochemical processes.
7th Chemical processes in nuclear energy, ionizing radiation - the type of radioactive decay
8th Fission, fission chain reaction kinetics.
9th Nuclear fuel, coating materials, moderators, coolants, materials absorbing elements.
10th Chemical processes in the energy of fossil fuels - the mechanisms of emissions in the energy of fossil fuels, their transformation in the atmosphere and impact on the environment. Chemical methods of reducing emissions - the primary and secondary methods of reducing emissions in the flue gas. Current technological approaches, methods and equipment for flue gas desulphurization and denitrification (SNCR, SCR)
11th Corrosion processes. Effect of radiation on metals and alloys
12th Water in the nuclear power industry, basic chemical processes in water treatment.
13th Radiation-chemical process, intermediate products of radiolysis.
14th Radiation chemistry of water. The mechanism of radiolysis of water radiolysis gases.
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