Last planned examination: Autumn 2016
Decision to discontinue this course:
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1) Reactor systems in boiling and pressurized water reactors
2) Reactor internals
3) Main circulation loop
4) Steam and feedwater system
5) Chemical and control volume system
6) Blow-off system
7) Cooling system of shut-down reactor
8) Emergency core cooling system
9) Thermal-hydraulic design
10) Mechanical design
11) Safety
12) Economy and environment
The objective of the course is to give an overview of nuclear engineering topics that have significant influence on safety, economy and environment.
After completing of the course you will be able to:
1) Describe how a nuclear power plant operates
2) Specify the usually employed technical solutions in the existing and future nuclear power plants
3) Perform a simple thermal-hydraulic and mechanical design of a nuclear power plant
The course is mandatory for the Bachelor's program in Nuclear Engineering within Mechanical Engineering
Compendium, course notes.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Home assignment, Written exam
