Lecture 1. Thermodynamics of Nuclear Power Plants

  • Laws of thermodynamics: 0th, 1st, 2nd and 3rd laws
  • Carnot cycle
  • Rankine cycle
  • Methods for enhancing thermal efficiency of Rankine cycle

Lecture 2. Nuclear Reactor Systems


  • Types of nuclear reactor systems 
  • Components and functions of nuclear reactor systems 

Lecture 3. PWR System and Components(Part 1)

  • Reactor coolant system 
  • Reactor vessel
  • Reactor core and internals

Lecture 4. PWR System and Components(Part 2)

  • Pressurizer
  • Reactor coolant pump
  • Steam generator

Lecture 5. Overview of Nuclear Fuel


  • Types of nuclear fuels for various nuclear power plants
  • Nuclear fuel designs for PWR
  • Fabrication processes of fuel assembly and its components

Lecture 6. Functional Requirements of PWR Nuclear Fuel

  • Functional requirements and fuel rod and its components 
  • Functional requirements and fuel assembly and its components 

Lecture 7. PWR Reactivity Control


  • Reactor control by control rods 
  • Reactor control by burnable absorbers 
  • Reactor control by chemical shim 

Lecture 8. Chemical and Volume Control System(CVCS)

  • Functions of CV
  • Components of CVCS
  • Operation strategies of CVCS

Lecture 9. Main Steam and Turbine System

  • Functions and components of main steam system
  • Functions and components of turbine system
  • Steam flow paths of secondary system

Lecture 10. Condensate and Feedwater System

  • Functions of condensate system
  • Functions of feedwater system
  • Flow paths in condensate and feedwater systems

Lecture 11. Engineering Safety Features


  • Purposes and functions of engineering safety features 
  • Components of engineering safety features 
  • Operating procedures of engineering safety features 

Lecture 12. Plant Protection System(PPS)

  • Purposes and functions of PPS
  • Functions of diverse protection system
  • Functions of core protection calculator system

Lecture 13. Plant Monitoring and Annunciation System(PMAS)

  • Functions of PMAS
  • Functions of Core Operating Limit Supervisory System
  • Functions of in-core and ex-core detectors
  • Equipment of plant monitoring system

Lecture 14. Plant Control System(PCS)


  • Functions of reactor regulation system
  • Functions of control rod assembly control system
  • Functions of feedwater control system
  • Functions of steam bypass control system
  • Functions of reactor power cutback system
  • Functions of pressurizer pressure control system
  • Functions of pressurizer level control system

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