UN 0803 – Nuclear Reactor Safety Design
2022 course – updates and material will be posted as they become available
Date: | Sundays January 9, 16, 23, 30 February 6, 13, 27 March 6 |
Time: | 9:00am – 4:00pm, with lunch breaks at 12:00pm |
Location: | 100% synchronous and virtual delivery via Zoom for all registered UNENE students during the Winter 2022 term only, due to pandemic circumstances. |
Instructor: | Dr. Victor Snell, McMaster University |
Deadlines: | Final date to Register without penalty – December 9, 2021 Final date to Register with penalty – January 2, 2022 Last day to Drop Course – January 10, 2022 |
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: Registration in the UNENE M.Eng. or UNENE Diploma Program
Distance Education
- Zoom is the web conferencing tool for distance ed.
- It is highly recommended that you review the Physics refresher / prerequisite material for this course and the general Math refresher / prerequisite to ensure you are ready for UN0804. See the Refresher / Prerequisite Material page for further information.
Announcements
Although the level of physics and math required for UN0803 is relatively modest, it is highly recommended that you review the Physics refresher / prerequisite material for this course and the general Math refresher / prerequisite to ensure you are ready for UN0803. See the Refresher / Prerequisite Material page for further information.
It is assumed you are familiar with CANDU design. If not, it is highly recommended that you skim the text for UN0803 to understand what you need to know; and read the relevent sections of the textbook: “The Essential CANDU” for a summary of the CANDU design.
Course Description
Safety design and analysis of nuclear reactors based on deterministic and probabilistic assessments. Topics include: concepts of risk; probability tools and techniques; safety criteria; design basis accidents; risk assessment; safety analysis; safety system design; and general policy and principles.Info
Attendees must register in advance with Areti Tsiliganos (unene@mcmaster.ca). A reminder will be sent leading up to the dates for the courses.
2022 Course Notes
Lectures
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-0-Expectations.pdf
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-1-Introduction.pdf
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-2-Design-Basis-Accidents.pdf
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-3-Case-Studies.pdf
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-4-Case-Studies-contd.pdf
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-5-Safety-Goals.pdf
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-6-Probability.pdf
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-7-Shutdown-Systems.pdf
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-8-Heat-Removal-Containment.pdf
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-9-Accident-Analysis.pdf
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-10-Accident-Analysis.pdf
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-11-Technology-of-Accident-Analysis.pdf
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-12-Technology-of-Accident-Analysis-contd.pdf
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-13-%E2%80%93-Safety-Trends.pdf
Project Report and Presentation Guidelines
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Project-Scope-Guideline-1.pdf
Assignments
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Assignment-1-2022.pdf
Projects
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Ideas-for-Projects-2022.pdf
https://unene.ca/wp-content/uploads/Project-Scope-Guideline.pdf
- Supplementary Reading
- IAEA SSR-2/1 – Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design Specific Safety Requirements
- ICONE 12-49287 – The Probability and Management of Human Error, Romney B. Duffey and John W. Saull, Proceedings of ICONE12: 12th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering , April 25-29, 2004, Virginia, USA