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There are 5 modules in this course
You will be will be able to recognize and describe the basic principles of the different steps of the front end of the fuel cycle, will be capable to find updated information and knowledge about the subject of study and will have the skills to perform basic calculations of the front end of the nuclear fuel cycle.
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13 videos3 readings2 assignments
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13 videos•Total 68 minutes
Welcome•4 minutes
Introduction •3 minutes
Start of nuclear fuel cycle•6 minutes
Uranium resources•7 minutes
Thorium•6 minutes
Integrated nuclear fuel cycle system•3 minutes
Uranium database tab•7 minutes
Deposit models tab•5 minutes
Statistic tab •5 minutes
Statistic tab. Part 2•8 minutes
Country report•4 minutes
Statistic tab chart•6 minutes
Thorium database•4 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
Uranium deposits•10 minutes
Resources of nuclear fuel•10 minutes
Thorium•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Assessment 1•45 minutes
Practical Assessment 1•45 minutes
Mining and Milling, Conversion of nuclear fuel
Module 2•1 hour to complete
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2 videos2 readings1 assignment
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2 videos•Total 12 minutes
Uranium mining•6 minutes
Uranium milling and conversion•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Uranium mining•10 minutes
Uranium miling•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Assessment 2•30 minutes
Enrichment of Nuclear Fuel
Module 3•1 hour to complete
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4 videos2 readings1 assignment
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4 videos•Total 23 minutes
Uranium enrichment•5 minutes
Uranium enrichment. Part 2•5 minutes
Front end facilities•5 minutes
Front end facilities. Part 2•8 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Uranium enrichment•10 minutes
Uranium enrichment. Part 2•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 45 minutes
Assessment 3•45 minutes
Nuclear Fuel Fabrication
Module 4•2 hours to complete
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3 videos2 readings2 assignments
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3 videos•Total 16 minutes
Fuel fabrication•6 minutes
Fuel fabrication. Part 2•4 minutes
Front end facilities•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Fuel fabrication•10 minutes
Fuel fabrication. Part 2•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 105 minutes
Practical assignment 2•45 minutes
Assessment 4•60 minutes
Case of study
Module 5•2 hours to complete
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1 video2 readings1 assignment
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1 video•Total 9 minutes
Calculate material balance associated with front end•9 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Material balance in the front-end of the nuclear fuel cycle•10 minutes
MOOC credits (spanish)•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 120 minutes
Front-end case study•120 minutes
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