3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 6009282FNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
For updated information concerning the course content we refer to the course sheet at the BNEN website: http://bnen.sckcen.be/en/Programme under the heading 'Courses'.
corrosion phenomena: description and occurrence
electrochemical and chemical study of corrosion problems: basic equations, user diagrams and practical examples
detailed study of frequent corrosion types: setting and context, explanation, influences of the environment and material properties
effects of radiation on corrosion (irradiation assisted corrosion)
corrosion problems in nuclear reactors: material behaviour and material requirements, technological aspects and environment-sensitive damage, with emphasis on light water reactors, in general, and the steam generators, in particular
advanced treatment of irradiation effects on materials: radiation damage on a microscopic level of crystalline materials
Instructors:
Eric van Walle (KULeuven) (Main instructor), Walter Bogaerts (KULeuven), Jacqueline Lecomte-Beckers (ULiège)
Updated information available at the BNEN website: http://bnen.sckcen.be/en/Programme under the heading 'Courses'
Code KUL: B-KUL-H02H0A
Trethewey, K.R. & J. Chamberlain ,Corrosion for Science and Engineering, 2-nd Ed., Longman, Harlow Essex (UK), 1995
Benjamin, M., Nuclear Reactor Materials and Applications, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1983
Glasstone, S. & A. Sesonske, Nuclear Reactor Engineering, 4-th Ed, Vol 1, Chapman & Hall, New York, 1994 (Chapter 7: Reactor Materials, pp 406-462)
To review the corrosion and embrittlement degradation mechanisms of materials in a nuclear environment
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Oral exam with written preparation. More details available in the course sheet at the BNEN website: http://bnen.sckcen.be/en/Programme under the heading 'Courses.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Nuclear Engineering: Standaard traject