Physical Chemistry of Materials
| Numbering Code |
U-ENG25 35036 LJ76 U-ENG25 35036 LJ62 U-ENG25 35036 LJ75 |
Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Wed.2 | |
| Instructor name |
TAKAGI IKUJI (Graduate School of Engineering Professor) TAISHI KOBAYASHI (Graduate School of Engineering Associate Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course deals with physicochemical information on nuclear energy materials such as production of fuel and soundness of materials, examining their principles and practical examples. | |||
| Course Goals | Course objective: By the end of the course, students will have knowledge of fission reactors and nuclear fusion reactors in terms of physical chemistry, for instance, thermodynamics, reaction velocity, and mass transfer. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
(1) Overview of nuclear energy materials, 1 class Provide an overview of nuclear energy materials and the various steps of the nuclear fuel cycle (mining and refinement of nuclear fuel resources, production and burning of nuclear fuel, storage and reprocessing of spent fuel, treatment and disposal of radioactive waste). (2) Isotope separation and enrichment, 2 classes Explain the principles (gaseous diffusion process, centrifugal separation process) and methods (separative work units, enrichment cascade) of isotopes such as uranium. (3) Reaction kinetics, 2 classes Provide an overview of thermodynamics and reaction kinetics and explain order of reaction and rate constant determination methods, along with the influence of temperature. (4) Soundness of nuclear reactor materials, 2 classes Outline the structure of nuclear reactors from the perspectives of materials and cross-sections and explain the influence of radiation damage and corrosion on the soundness of materials, as well as the causes of and strategies for dealing with these phenomena. (5) Nuclear fusion reactor fuel and materials, 3 classes Explain the structure of nuclear fusion reactors from the perspectives of materials and cross-sections and explain the production and permeation leakage of the hydrogen isotopes that fuel nuclear fusion reactors, as well as the radioactivation of structural material. (6) Materials and radiation, 2 classes Discuss the radiation effect as a problem common to all nuclear energy materials and explain the influence of material properties and radiation. (7) Oxides and nuclear fuel, 2 classes Explain the behavior of nuclear fuel and fission products in reactors using oxygen potential and phase diagrams. (8) Confirmation of learning attainment, 1 class Post explanation discussion and review of examination questions to KULASIS. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
[Grading method] Grade is based on one written examination. [Grading criterion] Must score 60 or above out of 100 on the written examination 60 or above: pass 59 or below: fail |
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| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | As needed, practice exercises will be conducted in class. Therefore, please go over what you learned after each class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Others. No additional materials will be distributed in class. | ||
| References, etc. | M. Benedict, T. H. Pigford and H. W. Levi 『Nuclear Chemical Engineering, 2nd Ed.』 (McGraw-Hill ) ISBN:0070045313, Atkins 『アトキンス物理化学 第10版』 (東京化学同人) ISBN:9784807909087 | |||
| Courses delivered by Instructors with Practical Work Experience |
分類： A course with practical content delivered by instructors with practical work experience |
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