Lecturer: György Pátzay, Tibor Nagy, Dávid Havasi

Monday 12.15-15.00 F. II. staicase, 2nd floor 11.

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Energy and matter.  Atomic structure and bounding forces. Basic knowledge in nuclear energy production, fission and fusion. Types of radioations, alpha, beta gamma, neutron radiations. Detectors and nuclear measuerements. Environmental radioactivity. Dosimetry and radiation protection. Nuclear power plants and nuclear fuel cycles. Radioactive wastes, waste treatments. Future of nuclear energy.

Detailed program of the subject:

Energy and matter.  Atomic structure and bounding forces. Basic knowledge in nuclear energy production, fission and fusion. NPP types, PWR, BWR, Candu, RBMK, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th generation types, VVER-440, VVER-1200, primary and secondary water chemistry, fission products, TRU nuclides, activation and corrosion products, nuclear fuel cycles, mining, fuel element production, isotope enrichment, decommissioning, nuclear safety and proliferation. Types of radiations, alpha, beta gamma, neutron radiations. Detectors and nuclear measurements. gas-filled detectors, scintillation and semiconductor detectors nuclear detector electronics, counting and data evaluation, alpha- and gamma-spectrometry analysis methods, NAA, isotope dilution Environmental radioactivity, natural and artificial radioactivity, radioactivity in soil, water, air, construction materials, food, body etc. Dosimetry and radiation protection. absorbed, equivalent and effective doses Nuclear power plants and nuclear fuel cycles. Radioactive wastes, waste treatments. Future of nuclear energy.

Method of education:

lecture slides, animations, student reports, laboratory practices

Requirements of accomplishment of the subject:

1. a)      In the semester: 75% presence
2. In the examination period: succesfull exam
3. Successfully finish laboratory practices

Information on laboratory practices:

Place: Building F.II., top floor, students laboratory (end of corridor)

Monday 12:15 - 15:00

Group A: Neptun codes starting A to E (5 members)

Group B: Neptun codes starting F to Z (6 members)

Lab 1  - Half-life and half-values

Lab 2 - Neutron detection

 

2019.11.04

- A: Half-life and half-values

- B: Neutron detection

 

2019.11.11

- A: Neutron detection

- B: Half-life and half-values

 

Additional possibilities of accomplishment: 

1. Consultations: two times during semester
2. In the examination period:

Course-book and literature:

Karl Heinrich Lieser, Nuclear and Radiochemistry :Fundamenta1s and Applications, Weinheim ; New York ; Basel ;Cambridge : VCH, 1997,ISBN 3-527-29453-8