587-Series: Nuclear Power Plant Courses
587-01 Nuclear Power Principles and Designs
Learn the basic theory and operation of a nuclear power plant. Through this course, you will also be able to explain the basic process of nuclear fission and describe various nuclear reactor designs.
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to identify, understand, and discuss the following:
- Type of fuel used in nuclear power plants
- Purpose of control rods in nuclear reactors
- Use of coolants in nuclear reactors
- Use of moderators used in nuclear reactors
- Process of nuclear fission
- Basic design of a pressurized water reactor
- Basic design of a boiling water reactor
- Basic design of heavy water reactors
- Basic design of gas cooled reactors
- Basic design of liquid metal fast breeder reactors
- Basic design of pressure tube graphite reactors
587-02 PWR and BWR Operation and Design
Learn the operating principles and design of the two major types of nuclear power plants - Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) and Boiling Water Reactor (BWR).
Upon completion of the course, you will be able to identify, understand, and discuss the following:
- Basic operation of a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) nuclear power plant
- Containment structure of a PWR nuclear power plant
- Reactor pressure vessel of a PWR nuclear power plant
- Operation of the recirculation pumps in a PWR nuclear power plant
- Function of the pressurizer in a PWR nuclear power plant
- Function of the steam generators in a PWR nuclear power plant
- Basic operation of a Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) nuclear power plant
- Pressure vessel of a BWR
- Function and operation of the recirculation jet pumps of a BWR
- Fuel rods used in PWRs and BWRs
- How the reactivity is controlled in PWRs and BWRs
