2025 (Current Year) 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)
- Masahiko Nakase
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- NCL.C403
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 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.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
The teachers have been engaged in research using actual radioactive isotopes and nuclear fuel. In addition, we plan to invite external practitioners from time to time to give valuable talks.
Keywords
Nuclear Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing, Wet Reprocessing, Pyroprocessing, Extraction Process Theory, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Simulation, Nuclear Policy
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lecture of 100 minutes and the assignment after the lecture.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction of this course, structure and characteristics of the nuclear fuel cycle | Understand the structure and characteristics of the current nuclear fuel cycle from the chemical engineering perspective. The first lecture will provide an overview of the entire course and the importance of nuclear chemical engineering. |
| Class 2 | Uranium isotope separation and isolation cascade | Understand the Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant, as well as its current status from the perspective of chemical engineering. |
| Class 3 | Pyroprocessing and chemical engineering - 1 | In addition to the initial wet reprocessing, students will deepen their understanding of dry reprocessing and metal fuel-based cycles from the chemical engineering perspective. |
| Class 4 | Pyroprocessing and chemical engineering - 2 | Understanding of separative Work Unit and the cascade design |
| Class 5 | Solvent extraction and chemical engineering | Understand nuclear fuel reprocessing, solvent extraction, and process analysis methods using chemical engineering techniques, etc. |
| Class 6 | Countercurrent multistage solvent extraction | Learn about the connections between nuclear power and the environment, and learn how to interpret them using chemical engineering methods. |
| Class 7 | Design of reprocessing main process | Students will understand the peculiarities of the nuclear fuel cycle simulator and learn about its rationalization and future scenarios from the perspective of chemical engineering. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
The lecture will cover a number of topics. In order to improve your learning, we recommend that you look up any points you don't understand after the lecture, and that you spend around 100 minutes on each of the assignments and review.
Textbook(s)
Benedict、Pigford and Levi : Nuclear Chemical Engineering, McGraw Hill
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Nothing special
Evaluation methods and criteria
Participation in lectures and the level of understanding will be assessed. Grades will generally be assessed based on reports.
Related courses
- CAP.E362 ： Nuclear Chemical Engineering
Prerequisites
Nothing special
Other
The order of the lecture content may change.