Program and contents: This module is made in English. The course takes place on the two weeks at the end of June and on the first two weeks of September in Prague. The standard elective courses of the second semester are replaced by project hours.
Content - Program
> Introduction
Basic facts and definitions
Radioactivity and radioactive decay, nuclear collisions
Fuel management, Mining, milling and enrichment of uranium
Power reactor
Reprocessing and recycling uranium fuel, Waste treatment
Safety management
> Transfer of radionuclides
> Natural analogue
Varieties of analogue studies (Chemical, Natural, Archaeological)
Analogues of repository materials
Analogues of transport and retardation
Case histories (Oklo natural fission reactors, Cigar Lake mine, Inchtuthil Roman nails,
)
Application of analogue information, support to safety demonstration
> Probabilistic tools for safety management of the geological disposal
Multiple random variables, introduction to reliability methods, simulation of random variables
Monte Carlo methods: basic concept and variance reduction tools
Introduction to Sensitivity Analysis
> Radioactive Waste Management
Quick reminder on fuel cycle and wastes associated with each step
Environmental impact, notions of radioprotection
Waste management program in France, in North America
> Experimental Research on Nuclear Waste Disposal (2 weeks CTU Prague)
Thermal monitoring of underground structures
Polygon convergence measurement
Sprayed clay technology
Rock mass classification and gas permeability testing
> Site characterisation methods in Geological Disposal of Nuclear Wastes
Introduction to the fundamental principles of NWM
IAEA Siting guidelines and specific safety requirements
Impacts to related research and technical applications: hydrogeology, rock engineering, mining
Hands-on-training on engineering geological and applied geophysical methods |