Nuclear Power: Volume I - The Nuclear Power Industry

In Nuclear Power: Volume I - The Nuclear Power Industry, you'll learn ...

• Describe the different types of baseload power plants
• Describe the types of nuclear plants in operation today
• Understand the physics behind nuclear power generation
• Describe the process of nuclear fission

Overview

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Credit: 3 CPD

Length: 41 pages

This three-hour course is the first in a series of three courses about the nuclear power industry. The series covers the nuclear power industry including the basic physics of nuclear power, fuel sources, the types of nuclear power plants in use today, and the future of nuclear power.

This course, Nuclear Power: Volume I - The Nuclear Power Industry, gives a broad overview of the nuclear power industry. This course is an overview of the industry and goes into the details of nuclear reactions and the physics of nuclear power. The prime fuel source, uranium, is covered too.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the different types of baseload power plants.
• Identify the types of nuclear power plants in operation today.
• Explain the physics behind nuclear power generation.
• Describe the process of nuclear fission.
• Identify the different types of nuclear poisons.
• Explain how radiation is measured.
• Outline the steps used to process uranium into nuclear fuel.
• Describe the benefits of uranium as a fuel source.

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 25 questions. CPD credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.