UN1001 Reactor Chemistry and Corrosion
(2011 version)

Announcements

Offered July 30 to September 18, 2011.

Location: Lecture Theatre, Durham College - Whitby Campus, 1610 Champlain Avenue, Whitby. See Campus Maps.

Please note: Change of location for the last session (September 17 & 18): Travelodge Oshawa Whitby, 940 Champlain Avenue, Oshawa

Time: 9am start.

It is highly recommended that you review the refresher / prerequisite material for this course to ensure you are ready for UN1001. Offered July 23 & 24, 2011.

Course Description:

Corrosion and its costs, corrosion measurement, general materials and environment affects. Types of corrosion: uniform, galvanic, crevice, pitting, intergranular, selective leaching, erosion-corrosion, stress-corrosion, hydrogen effects. Corrosion testing: materials selection. Electrochemical principles: thermodynamics, electrode kinetics, mixed potentials, practical applications. High temperature corrosion. Nuclear plant corrosion, fossil plant corrosion, other industrial environments.

Prerequisite: Registration in the UNENE Joint M. Eng. Program
Lecturer: Derek Lister, contact information
Assistant Lecturer: Willy Cook, contact information

Course Schedule

July 30 & 31

August 13 & 14

August 27 & 28

September 17 & 18

Detailed Schedule (doc 64kb)

Course Notes

Items of Interest

The 2006, 2008 and 2009 versions of this course are maintained for archival and reference purposes.

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