Scientific Calendar Event



Description
Comprehensive course on understanding the physics and technology of water cooled reactors, with theoretical and hands on training. A unique course based on intuitive blended learning & flipped classroom approach. Operate a nuclear power plant from your laptop: Listen – Learn – Simulate.


The purpose of the course is to provide students, professors, engineers and other educators involved in teaching topics in nuclear energy with advanced computer simulation tools to help demonstrate various aspects related to reactor physics as well as operational response characteristics and safety systems associated with various types of WCRs. Recommended for nuclear newcomer nations that are in the process of developing their nuclear education and learning centres to support the needs of both the industry and the regulator.
 
Course attendees will receive complete collection of IAEA simulators and associated material. Through the use of the simulators, participants will be able to understand the behaviour and response of NPP to normal operation and abnormal conditions. Conducted by a group of highly experienced professionals, a must attend training course for deep understanding of the nuclear power plant system engineering.
 
TOPICS
  • Reactor physics and core design
  • Thermal hydraulics and plant design
  • Nuclear reactivity control, thermodynamics
  • Reactor stability and control in steady state and in dynamic situations
  • Technology design and safety system design
  • Simulators familiarization – PWR, BWR, VVER, CANDU, SMR (iPWR)
  • Plant overview and detailed system description
  • Plant dynamics and safety
  • Normal operations and transient recovery
  • Operations during accidents and malfunctions

SPEAKERS     
1.  Mr Chirayu BATRA (IAEA)
2.  Mr Glenn HARVEL (Canada)
3.  Mr Aitor Gutierrez (Spain)
4.  Mr Otmar Promper (Finland)
Go to day
  • Monday, 6 November 2017
    • 08:30 - 18:00
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Computer Laboratory (Lower Level 1)
      • 08:30 Registration & administrative formalities 1h45'
      • 10:15 Opening remarks 30' ( Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall )
      • 10:45 Overview of the IAEA simulator program, course content, projects, and quizzes 45'
        Speaker: Mr Chirayu Batra (IAEA)
      • 11:30 Advanced passive PWR simulator: Introduction and overview of the simulator 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Aitor Gutierrez (Spain)
        Material: Slides
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h30' ( Adriatico Guest House - Cafeteria )
      • 14:00 Advanced passive PWR simulator: Introduction and overview of the simulator 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Aitor Gutierrez (Spain)
        Material: Course material Slides
      • 15:00 Advanced passive PWR simulator exercises: Normal operation 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Aitor Gutierrez (Spain)
      • 16:00 Coffee break 15'
      • 16:15 Advanced passive PWR simulator exercises: Transients 1h45'
        Speaker: Mr Aitor Gutierrez (Spain)
  • Tuesday, 7 November 2017
    • 09:00 - 18:00
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Computer Laboratory (Lower Level 1)
      • 09:00 Advanced passive PWR simulator exercises: Transients 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Aitor Gutierrez (Spain)
      • 10:00 Individual Quiz 1 30'
        Speaker: Mr Aitor Gutierrez (Spain)
      • 10:30 Coffee break 15'
      • 10:45 Basic system engineering of BWR reactors and understanding the fundamental difference between PWR and BWRs 45'
        Speaker: Mr Otmar Promper (Finland)
      • 11:30 Advanced BWR simulator: Introduction and overview of the simulator 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Otmar Promper (Finland)
        Material: Slides
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h30' ( Adriatico Guest House - Cafeteria )
      • 14:00 Advanced BWR simulator: Introduction and overview of the simulator 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Otmar Promper (Finland)
      • 15:00 Advanced BWR simulator exercises: Normal operation 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Otmar Promper (Finland)
      • 16:00 Coffee break 15'
      • 16:15 Group project 1h45'
  • Wednesday, 8 November 2017
    • 09:00 - 18:00
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Computer Laboratory (Lower Level 1)
      • 09:00 Advanced BWR simulator exercises: Transients and accidents 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Otmar Promper (Finland)
      • 10:00 Advanced BWR simulator exercises: Transients and accidents 30'
        Speaker: Mr Otmar Promper (Finland)
      • 10:30 Coffee break 15'
      • 10:45 iPWR simulator: Introduction and overview of the simulator 45'
        Speaker: Mr Chirayu Batra (IAEA)
      • 11:30 iPWR simulator: Introduction and overview of the simulator 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Chirayu Batra (IAEA)
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h30' ( Adriatico Guest House - Cafeteria )
      • 14:00 iPWR simulator: Normal operations 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Chirayu Batra (IAEA)
      • 15:00 iPWR simulator: Transients 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Chirayu Batra (IAEA)
      • 16:00 Coffee break 15'
      • 16:15 Group project 1h45'
  • Thursday, 9 November 2017
    • 09:00 - 18:00
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Computer Laboratory (Lower Level 1)
      • 09:00 Basic system engineering of HWR technology and understanding the basics 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Glenn Harvel (Canada)
        Material: Course material
      • 10:00 Advanced PHWR simulator: Introduction and overview of the simulator 30'
        Speaker: Mr Glenn Harvel (Canada)
        Material: Slides
      • 10:30 Coffee break 15'
      • 10:45 Advanced PHWR simulator: Introduction and overview of the simulator 45'
        Speaker: Mr Glenn Harvel (Canada)
      • 11:30 Advanced PHWR simulator exercises: Normal operation 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Glenn Harvel (Canada)
        Material: Slides
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h30' ( Adriatico Guest House - Cafeteria )
      • 14:00 Advanced PHWR simulator exercises: Transients 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Glenn Harvel (Canada)
        Material: Slides
      • 15:00 Advanced PHWR simulator exercises: Transients 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Glenn Harvel (Canada)
      • 16:00 Coffee break 15'
      • 16:15 Advanced PHWR simulator exercises: Accidents 1h45'
        Speaker: Mr Glenn Harvel (Canada)
        Material: Slides
  • Friday, 10 November 2017
    • 09:00 - 17:45
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Computer Laboratory (Lower Level 1)
      • 09:00 PCTRAN PWR simulator: Introduction and overview of the simulator 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Chirayu Batra (IAEA)
      • 10:00 PCTRAN PWR simulator exercises: Normal operation 30'
        Speaker: Mr Chirayu Batra (IAEA)
      • 10:30 Coffee break 15'
      • 10:45 PCTRAN PWR simulator exercises: Transients 45'
        Speaker: Mr Chirayu Batra (IAEA)
      • 11:30 Individual Quiz 2 1h0'
        Speaker: Mr Chirayu Batra (IAEA)
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h30' ( Adriatico Guest House - Cafeteria )
      • 14:00 Group Presentations 1h0'
      • 15:00 Group Presentations 1h0'
      • 16:00 Closing remarks 1h45'