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This course will provide an overview of corrosion phenomena including corrosion types, kinetics, and prevention strategies. Additionally, a detailed overview will be provided covering corrosion phenomena encountered by nuclear materials, including the corrosion of fuel cladding, pressure tubing, liquid metal, molten salt, and corrosion experienced by various forms of radioactive waste.

The structure of the course is broadly broken into three areas: 1. The fundamentals of corrosion phenomena, an overview of techniques used in the study of corrosion, and an in-depth investigation into particular corrosion challenges in nuclear energy. Learning objectives:

Introduction and thermodynamics of corrosion

Corrosion kinetics

Corrosion types

Fundamentals of electrochemical techniques for studying corrosion

Development of Corrosion Models Based on Electrochemical Measurements (focus on radioactive waste)

Nuclear basics and radiation-assisted corrosion

Corrosion in BWR and hydrogen embrittlement Corrosion in high-temperature steam environments

Corrosion in CANDU reactors and hydrogen embrittlement

Corrosion in molten salt environments

Corrosion in Gas-cooled reactors (a case study of Fort Saint Vrain)

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