STSN3022 NUCLEAR INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

Topics discussed include extraction of uranium, thorium and zirconium from their minerals; the chemical and physical properties of uranium, thorium, plutonium, zirconium, hafnium and fission products in nuclear fuel. To broaden the scope of the course, students are introduced to the radionuclide sources, production of radionuclide, nuclear fuel cycle and life cycle analysis.