College of Chemistry Course Guide

NUCE 124 - Radioactive Waste Management (3 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

Components and material flowsheets for nuclear fuel cycle, waste characteristics, sources of radioactive wastes, compositions, radioactivity and heat generation; waste treatment technologies; waste disposal technologies; safety assessment of waste disposal.

Prerequisites

E 117 or equivalent course

Spring only

Workload

Time Commitment

3 hours of lecture per week.




UC Berkeley Course Guide