Introduction to Nuclear Power Plant systems

Catalog description

MECH 471 . Introduction to Nuclear Power Plant systems. 3 Credits. Study of current in-service nuclear plant design, including nuclear plant reactor, reactor auxiliaries, secondary steam plant, and electrical systems; review of the design bases for major systems and components in current operating nuclear plants; evaluation of how the systems function in an integrated fashion. Case studies are used to explore historical engineering and operational issues. New vendor nuclear plant designs are explored and compared to current designs. Three credits. Equivalent to MECG513.