UN808 – Reactor Chemistry and Corrosion
M.Eng./Diploma Course
Reactor Chemistry and Corrosion
Dates
June 20-21, 2026/ July 11-12, 2026/ July 25-26, 2026/ August 7-8, 2026
Time
9:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M
Location
Durham College, Whitby
Instructor
Dr. William Cook – P.Eng, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Director, Centre for Nuclear Energy Research, University of New Brunswick
Prerequisites
Course Description
Corrosion and its costs, corrosion measurement, general materials and environment affects. Types of corrosion: uniform, galvanic, crevice, pitting, intergranular, selective leaching, erosion-corrosion, stress-corrosion, hydrogen effects. Corrosion testing: materials selection. Electrochemical principles: thermodynamics, electrode kinetics, mixed potentials, practical applications. High temperature corrosion. Nuclear plant corrosion, fossil plant corrosion, other industrial environments.
Important dates
Final date to register: June 19, 2026
Last day to drop course: June 26, 2026
Preparation
No recomended preparation