2024 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering Graduate major in Nuclear Engineering
Experiments for Chemistry in Nuclear Non-proliferation, Fuel Debris and Back-end Fuel Cycle A
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Nuclear Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Takehiko Tsukahara / Koichiro Takao / Masahiko Nakase
- Class Format
- Experiment (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-8 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- NCL.D405
- Number of credits
- 001
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course aims to study the various chemical analysis operations, which are required for the treatment of nuclear debris and nuclear liquid and solid waste matrix generated from the nuclear severe accidents. In particular, 3 types of experiments consisting of solvent extraction, refining and conversion, and decommissioning will be performed.
Course description and aims
The goals are as follows.
1.You can obtain the scientific and technical insights for the chemical analysis of radioisotopes and nuclear fuel material.
2.You can understand the liquid and solid properties of radioisotopes and nuclear fuel material.
3.You can get the suitable knowledge for obtaining the license of Type-I radiation protection supervisor.
Keywords
Nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear waste management, nuclear debris, and severe accident
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In order to enhance your learning, the practices will be assigned.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Regulation for radiation workers | Studies on regulation for radiation workers |
| Class 2 | Basis of chemical analysis of radioisotopes and nuclear fuel material | Studies on basic chemical analysis operations of radioisotopes and nuclear fuel material |
| Class 3 | Solid-liquid separation of radioisotopes and nuclear fuel material | Experiments of solid-liquid separation for radioisotopes and nuclear fuel material and its evaluation |
| Class 4 | Solvent extraction experiments of radioisotopes and nuclear fuel material | Experiments of solvent extraction for radioisotopes and nuclear fuel material |
| Class 5 | Evaluation of extraction efficiency of radioisotopes and nuclear fuel material | Evaluation of extraction efficiency by using spectroscopic methods |
| Class 6 | Preparation and dissolution experiments of uranium oxide compounds | Experiments of preparation and dissolution for radioisotopes and nuclear fuel material |
| Class 7 | Evaluation of uranium oxide compounds | Evaluation of uranium oxide compounds by using X-ray diffraction method |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend a certain length of time outside of class on preparation and review (including for assignments), as specified by the Tokyo Institute of Technology Rules on Undergraduate Learning (東京工業大学学修規程) and the Tokyo Institute of Technology Rules on Graduate Learning (東京工業大学大学院学修規程), for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
do not use
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Distribute handouts properly
Evaluation methods and criteria
Report
Related courses
- NCL.C401 ： Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering
- CAP.E361 ： Radiation Chemistry
- CAP.E362 ： Nuclear Chemical Engineering
- NCL.C402 ： Radioactive Waste Management and Disposal Engineering
Prerequisites
Recommend your attendance in the lecture of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering. In addition, you should attend the training for regulation of radiation hazardous and register as a radiation worker.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
ptsuka[at]lane.iir.titech.ac.jp / 3067
Office hours
contact with e-mail.