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Advanced Analytical Chemistry

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Lecture Objectives

• This course introduce not only the basic theory of analytical chemistry, but also the principles of analytical methods used in modern chemistry, and teach the principles and background theories of various advanced analytical methods essential for thesis research. In particular, this course is designed to learn highly sensitive analysis technology for radioactive and non-radioactive materials using lasers, mass spectrometers, and sensors.

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High-level Radioactive Waste Disposal Technology

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Lecture Objectives

• This course covers geologic characteristics, disposal technologies, international practices, and related theories for the safe disposal of high-level waste with high thermal and radioactive levels.

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Advanced Radioactivity Analysis

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Lecture Objectives

• Theory and operation of radiation measurement instrument (alpha and gamma spectrometry, liquid scintillation counter, gas proporational counter). Discussion on the recent research topic of radioactivity analysis.

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Radioanalytical Chemistry

Summary

Lecture Objectives

• This course is designed to understand the principles of chemical processing technology, instrument analysis, and quantitative analysis for radionuclide analysis, and to learn about its application fields.

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Radiochemistry and Nuclear Chemistry

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Lecture Objectives

• This course is designed to understand the basic theories of radiochemistry, such as the physical properties and chemical behaviors of radioactive materials and learn radiochemistry by teaching on the handling and application of radioactive nuclides. Several subjects such as radioactive decay, nuclear reaction, radioactive isotopes, interaction of radiation with matters, detection and measurement of radioactivity, radioanalysis and tracers, nuclear fuel cycle, radionuclides in the geosphere and the biosphere will be covered in this lecture.

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Special Topics in Radiochemistry

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Lecture Objectives

• Special Topics in Radiochemistry is designed to understand the latest trends related to the radiochemistry and nuclear industry and its understanding and discussions are conducted. Lecture is dealing with various topics such as actinide chemistry, radiation science, nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear forensics, and decontamination.

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Introduction of Advanced Nuclear System Engineering

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Lecture Objectives

• This course deals with fundamental characteristics of advanced nuclear energy systems, which mainly include Gen-III and Gen-IV reactors. Major goal of this course is to provide basic understanding of the system design concepts and their thermal-hydraulic characteristics. Expected outcomes from this course are 1) Familiarity with overview and characteristics of each system design, 2) Ability to develop a conceptual picture of a specific system, 3) Some issues for R&DD for particular design and 4) Understanding where to learn more. Pre-requisites are elementary courses on fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer.

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Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Safety Analysis

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Lecture Objectives

• This course deals with the overall safety evaluation methodology for nuclear reactors including the thermal hydraulic safety analysis, the probalistic safety analysis, and the severe accident analysis methods.

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Nuclear Decontamination and Radioactive Waste Treatment

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Lecture Objectives

• This course covers theories related to technologies for removing or reducing radioactive contaminants in and around nuclear power plants and restoring the environment of nuclear power plant sites before and after decommissioning. In addition, this course provides in-depth study of solid-state manufacturing technologies for safe storage of radioactive waste generated by nuclear power plants and nuclear facilities, and processing technologies for recycling spent fuel.

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Introduction to Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology

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Lecture Objectives

• This course provides students not only the concepts and basics of nuclear fuel cycle but also the front-end (mining, refining, conversion and processing) and back-end nuclear fuel cycle (spent fuel transport, storage, dry/wet processing, radioactive waste classification and disposal). This course also explores the development status and history of the nuclear system and the nuclear fuel cycle, and acquires an overall knowledge of both aspects and sensitivity to the peaceful use of nuclear energy system. Students learn the nuclear non-proliferation technology of the nuclear fuel cycle, and study techniques for comprehensive analysis of nuclear fuel cycle alternatives using various proliferation resistance evaluation methodologies and policy-making methodologies, and application cases to future nuclear systems.

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Nuclear Chemical Engineering

Summary

Lecture Objectives

• This course aims to appli it to practical research by providing basic knowledge of chemical engineering needed to help students understand nuclear fuel cycle technologies, thereby enhancing their ability to understand and analyze chemical reaction systems applied in the field of nuclear fuel cycle. This course gives lectures on areas of mass and energy balance, equilibrium, reaction engineering, transport phenomena, and separation/purification to provide basic skills prior to in-depth research especially for students new to chemical engineering.

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Environmental Radioactivity Analysis

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Lecture Objectives

• Provides a basic understanding of environmental radioactivity analysis containing sample pretreatment, chemical separation and measurement. Includes laboratory experiement and hands-on practice to determine environmental radioactivity