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Nuclear fuel cycle

Réacteurs nucléaires

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Cycle du combustible

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En bref

NFC is an OUTSTANDING Course and UNIQUE experience to discover the step-by-step process of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle

The high interest of the course lies in the balance between scientific content and technical visits with exposure to experienced specialists.

The scientific content relies on renowned experts who explain in details each step of the nuclear fuel cycle. It is completed by a series of amazing nuclear site visits that France can offer on its territory. Those visits give the opportunity for an exposure to the industrial applications and various aspects of operational safety.

The course takes advantage of the INSTN collaboration with CEA, Orano, Framatome and ANDRA.

A qui s’adresse cette formation ?

Technicians, scientists and engineers working in the nuclear field and interested in obtaining advanced knowledge in the nuclear fuel cycle.   

Compétences visées

  • Identify and describe the various front-end processes needed for the Uranium to be used in the core of the Pressurized Water Reactors in France: mining, milling, conversion, enrichment and fuel fabrication
  • Explain how France manages the nuclear spent fuel: reprocessing and recycling
  • Explain how France manages the nuclear waste: storage and disposal


Engaged lecturers from CEA, Orano and Framatome.

Organization of several technical visits of French nuclear sites with the collaboration of our partners and stakeholders :

  • Conversion sites: Orano Malvési and Philippe Coste (Orano)
  • Enrichment sites: GB and GB II (Orano)
  • Fuel fabrication site: FBFC (Framatome)
  • La Hague: vitrification, pools, UP3 unit
  • MELOX site (Orano)
  • ANDRA: geological disposal and on surface disposal site

The possibility to visit the sites mentioned above depends on their availability, but most of them are always insured.

  • Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Overview
  • Geology of Uranium: Exploration, mining and Resources
  • Uranium Enrichment
  • Boiler/Fuel: the constraints
  • Fuel Assembly: General Design 
  • Activity, History and Public Acceptance Issues
  • The Front-End of the Fuel Cycle: Markets and Economic
  • Interim Storage of Spent Fuel and HLW-Current State of the Art Technology
  • Options for Spent Fuel Management
  • The Recycling of Reprocessed Uranium
  • Recycling Operations and Technology
  • Transport of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials

     

  • Basic concepts of chemistry (solutions, solvents, etc…) and separative chemistry
  • Basic concepts of nuclear physics: fission reaction, Radioactivity, law of radioactive decay and
    radiological properties of U and Pu
  • Basic concepts of the design and functionning of the pressurized water reactor core
  • Basic concepts of radiological protection and nuclear criticality safety

Partenaires

Contact(s)

INSTN Saclay

Contact Administratif :

Marie-Pia SEYS
instn-ues-sac-af@cea.fr

Contact Pédagogique :

Diana NABHAN
diana.nabhan@cea.fr
+33 1 69 08 77 07

Sessions de formation

Groupe limité à 14 Personnes

Si vous êtes en situation de handicap, veuillez contacter le référent handicap, afin de vérifier les possibilités de mise en oeuvre de l'action de formation, à l'adresse suivante : instn-handicap@cea.fr

Lieu Session
Du 26 juin 2023
Au 07 juillet 2023 INSTN Saclay 8 930,00€ HT S'INSCRIRE

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