What is the purpose of enrolling students in thermal energy and power engineering in nuclear power plants?

A nuclear power plant does not mean that there are only nuclear facilities, so it is impossible to put radioactive materials directly there and radiate them into electricity. Nuclear power plants are divided into two parts: nuclear island and conventional island. In fact, conventional islands need steam turbines and generators just like ordinary thermal power plants. The nuclear island radiates and heats the steam, which drives the steam turbine and generator to do work and generate electricity through the primary loop and the secondary loop. Thermal specialty is basically in the conventional island part, and there are many operations, maintenance and repair work.

"Thermal Energy and Power Engineering" is a synthesis of many sciences and technologies, including modern energy science and technology, information science and technology and management technology. It mainly involves the design, operation, automatic control, information processing, computer application, environmental protection, refrigeration and air conditioning, efficient and clean energy utilization and new energy development, etc., and faces and cultivates compound senior talents with wide knowledge, solid foundation and strong innovation ability.

Students in this major mainly study the basic theories of power engineering and engineering thermophysics, and learn various theories and technologies of energy conversion and effective utilization. They are trained by modern power engineers and have the basic ability to design, operate and test power machinery and thermal equipment. This major mainly trains senior talents with solid theoretical foundation, strong practical ability, adaptability and innovation ability and high moral and cultural quality in the fields of energy conversion and utilization and thermal environment protection, so as to meet the social demand for talents in scientific research, design, teaching, engineering technology and management of this energy and power discipline. Students should have extensive knowledge of natural science, humanities and social sciences, extensive theoretical foundations of heat, mechanics, electricity, machinery, automatic control and system engineering, professional knowledge and practical ability of thermal engineering, and master knowledge of computer application and automatic control technology. Graduates can engage in research, teaching, development, manufacturing, installation, maintenance, planning, management and marketing of energy and power engineering and related aspects. You can also continue your studies in this major or other related majors and pursue master's and doctoral degrees.