2021 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Nuclear Chemical Engineering
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Yukitaka Kato / Kenji Takeshita / Takehiko Tsukahara / Koichiro Takao / Takuya Harada
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Thu (S423)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.E362
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Uranium enrichment process in the upstream and reprocessing and waste treatment process in the downstream are explained. It is lectured how basic theory of chemical engineering, such as movement and operation theories, are applicable for the process analysis. Nuclear specified management techniques for radiation and nuclear material are also mentioned.
Course description and aims
Understanding of movement and operation theories based on chemical engineering for uranium enrichment process and the reprocessing and waste treatment process.
Keywords
Uranium enrichment, fuel reprocessing, process design, radiation control, nuclear material management, safety
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lecture of 80 minutes and the quiz on the lecture
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Nuclear fuel cycle | Structure and material balance of nuclear fuel cycle |
| Class 2 | Isotope separation technology | Heavy water enrichment (chemical exchange method) and uranium enrichment (gas diffusion method, centrifugal separation method) |
| Class 3 | Cascade theory | Recycling cascade of combined separation units |
| Class 4 | Uranium enrichment process design | Uranium enrichment process design based on the ideal cascade theory |
| Class 5 | Spent fuel reprocessing | Spent fuel reprocessing by PUREX methodology |
| Class 6 | A multi-stage solvent extraction process design | Extraction cascade which is a combination of a number of countercurrent type extractor |
| Class 7 | Radiation control and nuclear material management of the nuclear process | Radiation control and nuclear material management in the reprocessing plant |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
nothing special
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Uploaded on OCWi
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluation by small tests
Related courses
- NCL.C403 ： Nuclear Chemical Engineering
- CAP.E361 ： Radiation Chemistry
Prerequisites
nothing special