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Lecturer(s)
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Hosoda Jaroslav, Ing.
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Šlechta Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Topics of lectures according to weeks : 1. Principle of transformation of nuclear energy to electric energy 2. Functions of secondary cirguit and relationship on the primary circuit 3. Secondary circuit for PWR and BWR nuclear power plants 4. Secondary circuit for GCR nuclear power plants 5. Secondary circuit for MCR nuclear power plants 6. Heat exchangers, steam generators 7. Steam turbines for saturated steam and litle superheated steam 8. Thermal treatment of feed water, feed water tanks, feed water pump stations 9. Regenerative heating systems of turbine 10. Condesators, pumps, cooling systems 11. Piping and armatures 12. Water systems of nuclear power plants 13. Turbine generators
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Practicum
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
- unspecified
- 20 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| ability to independently apply knowledge from the fields of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics, the Carnot cycle, a transformation of thermal energy into mechanical energy and subsequently into electrical energy |
| ability to describe the structure of the atoms, elementary particles and particle interactions |
| ability to describe basic properties of the neutrons, neutron interactions and reactor physics |
| understanding of the principle of a chain fission reaction |
| understanding of neutron diffusion, the ability to describe processes inside the nuclear reactor by the use of the four-factor formula |
| ability to describe the types of nuclear reactors based on the type of nuclear reaction, used moderator and cooling fluid |
| Skills |
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| being able to synthesize the analytical knowledge gained from the preceding subjects, especially when applied to the operational regimes, such as startup and shutdown of the power plant block, outage of the condensate pumps, feed water pumps and reactor coolant pump |
| ability to apply basic knowledge of measurements of physical properties |
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| Correct and precise technical speech needed for communication between specialists. To prepare on a regular basis, so as to be able to understand the subsequent topics. |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| knowledge of the basic terminology of nuclear energetics |
| ability to describe all the technological equipment of the secondary loop of the nuclear power plant |
| Skills |
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| ability to describe components of the secondary loop of the nuclear power plant |
| ability to do computations of the Rankine-Clausius (RC) cycle of the secondary loop of nuclear power plant |
| ability to do a simplified design of the RC cycle's regeneration |
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| Oral exam |
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Recommended literature
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Bečvář, Josef. Jaderné elektrárny. Praha : SNTL, 1981.
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Bečvář, Josef. Tepelné turbíny. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1968.
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Heinz P. Bloch, Murari P. Singh. Steam Turbines. 2009. ISBN 978-0-07-150821-6.
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Hejzlar, Radko. Stroje a zařízení jaderných elektráren - Díl 1. ČVUT Praha, 2000.
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Hejzlar, Radko. Stroje a zařízení jaderných elektráren - Díl 2. ČVUT Praha, 2000.
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Jovica Riznic. Steam Generation for Nuclear Power Plants. Velká Británie, 2017. ISBN 978-0-08-100894-2.
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