Fundamental reminders of NUC3 about uranium fuel cycle
and presentation of various industrial aspects of the fuel cycle by industrial
speakers : deposits, chemistry of uranium, fuel elaboration, isotopic enrichment
of U (diffusion and centrifugation), making heavy components of reactors,
practical aspects of the operation of a reactor, PUREX process and other
advanced processes (DIAMEX, SANEX,…) storage and disposal of waste with ong-term
management of waste. Legislative
aspects, nuclear trade and work in radioactive areas.
Visits of industrial sites (AREVA La Hague +
the other sites according to years) within the framework of the EC OMI 3 for 7
hours on site (specific to nuclear and in link with the theoritical EC NUC3 and
OMI2 for other visits).