2023 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering Graduate major in Nuclear Engineering
Nuclear Chemical Engineering
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Nuclear Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Yukitaka Kato / Takuya Harada / Hiroki Takasu / Masahiko Nakase
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon (北２号館, ５７１, North 2-571)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- NCL.C403
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The basic theories for Uranium isotope separation process and the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing as the main stage of the nuclear fuel cycle are lectured.
Course description and aims
To learn extraction process theory and the separation cascade theory for Uranium isotope separation process and the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing.
Keywords
Uranium isotope separation, nuclear fuel reprocessing, separating cascade theory, the extraction process theory
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 | Structure and characteristics of the nuclear fuel cycle | Understanding of structure and characteristics of the nuclear fuel cycle |
| Class 2 | Uranium isotope separation and isolation cascade | Understanding of Uranium isotope separation and isolation cascade |
| Class 3 | Cascade theory and the ideal cascade | Understanding of cascade theory and the ideal cascade |
| Class 4 | Separative Work Unit and the cascade design | Understanding of separative Work Unit and the cascade design |
| Class 5 | Nuclear fuel reprocessing and solvent extraction | Understanding of nuclear fuel reprocessing and solvent extraction |
| Class 6 | Countercurrent multistage solvent extraction | Understanding of countercurrent multistage solvent extraction |
| Class 7 | Design of reprocessing main process | Understanding of design of reprocessing main process |
| Class 8 | Advanced reprocessing process and waste disposal | Understanding of advanced reprocessing process and waste |
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)
Benedict、Pigford and Levi : Nuclear Chemical Engineering, McGraw Hill
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Nothing special
Evaluation methods and criteria
The level of understanding of basic theory for cascade theory and solvent extraction theory are evaluated. Report (60%) and in-class exercises (40%) are used for the performance evaluation.
Related courses
- CAP.E362 ： Nuclear Chemical Engineering
Prerequisites
Nothing special