ECTS - University of Pisa
Scheda programma d'esame
NUCLEAR SAFETY
WALTER AMBROSINI
Academic year2016/17
CourseNUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Code628II
Credits12
PeriodSemester 1 & 2
LanguageEnglish

ModulesAreaTypeHoursTeacher(s)
ANALISI DEGLI INCIDENTI NEGLI IMPIANTI NUCLEARIING-IND/19LEZIONI60
WALTER AMBROSINI unimap
ANTONIO MANFREDINI unimap
SICUREZZA DEGLI IMPIANTI NUCLEARIING-IND/19LEZIONI60
WALTER AMBROSINI unimap
ANTONIO MANFREDINI unimap
MARINO MAZZINI unimap
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The student who successfully completes the course will be able to demonstrate a solid knowledge of main items in nuclear safety field (methodologies, risk and accident analysis, etc…) and will have the ability to run some of the calculation codes mostly used for the safety assessment of nuclear power plants. In addition he should have acquired a way of thinking apt for performing nuclear safety analyses and also some fundamental instruments to be used for evaluating the general correctness of the code calculation results.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
The student will be assessed on his/her demonstrated ability to discuss the main course contents using the appropriate terminology. In particular, during the oral exam the student must be able to demonstrate his/her knowledge of main aspects of Nuclear Safety and the acquisition of a proper way of thinking in this matter and with critical awareness.

Methods:

  • Final oral exam
Teaching methods

Delivery: face to face

Learning activities:

  • attending lectures
  • participation in seminar
  • individual study
  • Laboratory work
  • Bibliography search
  • Practical
  • Other

Attendance: Advised

Teaching methods:

  • Lectures
  • Seminar
  • laboratory
  • Other
Syllabus
Main items treated are: • the nuclear safety methodology and related procedure of licensing in USA • the objectives and the fundamental safety principles of IAEA (INSAG 3 and 12) • the nuclear safety methodologies based on reliability * main aspects of Italian legislation on nuclear safety, nuclear emergency planning • the Rasmussen report (WASH 1400) • the accidents in LWR and design principles of the main safety and protection systems • the severe accidents: phenomenology and methods of analysis • the containment systems of nuclear power plants and related operation principles; the main engineering safeguard systems associated to the containment • source term for accidents in LWR * peculiar aspects of accidents in CANDU NPP and in Liquid Metal FBR * the criticality accidents • the INES scale for nuclear accidents classification * safety culture * the costs-risks-benefits analysis and nvironmental impact of the energy cicles * the TMI2, Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents.
Bibliography
Recommended reading includes the following works: - G. Petrangeli: “Nuclear Safety”, Elsevier Pub. 2006, also on CD “NUCLEAR ENERGY” E-Book Collection - H. Lewis: "Nuclear reactor safety", Wiley & Sons Ed.,1995 - M. Mazzini: series of monographic documents on various nuclear safety items - Series of documents in open literature.
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27