Level of education
Master's degree
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Description
This teaching unit covers the concepts essential to understanding the upstream part of the nuclear fuel cycle and sheds light on the position of nuclear energy in the current energy mix. The concepts covered range from uranium extraction/concentration in conventional and unconventional mines to nuclear fuel fabrication, including isotopic conversion and enrichment techniques.
Hourly volumes:
CM: 12 p.m.
Tutorial: 8 hours
Objectives
The objective of this teaching unit is to address issues related to the front end of the fuel cycle in the context of the inflation of demand for fissile and/or fertile materials, particularly through aspects relating to extractive chemistry and separation chemistry.
Mandatory prerequisites
Fuel cycle: from mining to waste management
Chemistry of solutions applied to actinides
Knowledge assessment
Continuous assessment
Syllabus
The content of this EU focused on the positioning of nuclear energy in the energy mix is broken down into the following areas:
- Extraction/concentration (pretreatment, leaching, extraction, purification)
- conventional mines
- unconventional mines
- Uranium conversion stage
- Uranium isotope enrichment techniques
- Fuel manufacturing
Additional information
Administrative contact(s): Master's in Chemistry Secretariat