Advanced BWR Fuel Thermal-Hydraulic Design

Product no.: Fuel_042E

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Objectives:

Provide a detailed knowledge on BWR fuel thermal-hydraulic design. The trainee will profit from the thermal-hydraulic experience of Framatome engineers and from their concrete and applied examples related with world-wide safety authorities requirements and reactor fuel thermal-hydraulic design for different reactor types.

 

Content:

The training consists of the following topics:

  • Basics of Thermal Hydraulics
    • Boiling crisis
    • Physical phenomena of 2-phase flow
    • Dryout methodology
  • BWR Design Criteria
    • Thermal-hydraulic compatibility
    • Critical power ratio
    • Stability
    • Reactivity Initiated Accidents (RIA)
  • Optimization
  • Miscellaneous (Interfaces, Customer …)

Additionally, a visit of the KATHY CHF test facility can be included.

The contents, the format (see hereafter), and the duration are adapted according to the customer request and needs.

The courses can be organized according to different formats:

  • Instructor led classroom / lab
  • E-learning
  • Webinar

The course materials are based on the most up-to-date world-wide Framatome know-how to provide to our attendees the highest quality on the technical content of our courses.

The teaching material includes interactive PowerPoint presentations and  hands-on exercises. The training can also comprise exercises on simulator,  on equipment mock-ups, and also guided visits of test facilities.

The instructors comes from the Framatome GmbH Fuel Engineering site. Their knowledge is based on years of experience in engineering service activities, as well as on the specific competences necessary for the training.

If you have any questions or if our current training offer does not exactly match your needs, we encourage you to contact us!

 

Date & Duration:

On request

Language:

English, German - Other languages can be offered on demand

Location:

Erlangen or on-site

Price:

On request

Questions & Registration:

Please contact us through sales-fuel@framatome.com

 

Target Group:

The training targets any professional working within or in relationship with the nuclear fuel domain. The contents of the trainings are then adapted based on the background and the interest of the trainee(s).

Prerequisites:

No special prerequisites are necessary. The contents of the trainings are then adapted based on the background and the interest of the trainee(s).

 

 

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