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Master’s in Industrial Process Heat from Nuclear Engineering (H₂, Ammonia, e-Fuels)

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in industrial process engineering with nuclear heat (H₂, ammonia, e-fuels). 12 modules covering reactors for process heat, hydrogen production, ammonia, methanol and synthetic fuels, reactor-process integration, techno-economic analysis, safety and licensing, and life cycle assessment, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Analyse industrial heat demand and decarbonisation pathways.

02

Select reactors for process heat applications.

03

Design hydrogen production processes using nuclear heat.

04

Model the synthesis of ammonia, methanol and synthetic fuels.

05

Integrate reactor and process plant safely.

06

Assess techno-economic feasibility.

07

Carry out life cycle assessments of production routes.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Process engineers moving into nuclear-coupled chemical production.
  • Nuclear-industrial integration engineers.
  • Techno-economic analysts working on hydrogen and e-fuel projects.
  • Hydrogen specialists seeking expertise in nuclear heat sources.
  • Process safety engineers dealing with combined nuclear and chemical sites.
  • Industrial decarbonisation consultants.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the chemical industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Directive 2012/18/EU – Seveso III (control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances)
  • Directive (EU) 2023/2413 – RED III (renewable energy directive)
  • Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1184 (rules for renewable hydrogen and RFNBOs)
  • IAEA SSR-2/1 (safety of nuclear power plants: design)
  • ISO 14040 (life cycle assessment: principles and framework)
  • ISO 22734 (hydrogen generators using water electrolysis)
  • Regulation (EU) 2023/2405 – ReFuelEU Aviation (sustainable aviation fuels)
  • Aspen Plus
  • Aspen HYSYS
  • OpenLCA
  • Python
  • HEEP (IAEA Hydrogen Economic Evaluation Program)
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1Industrial emissions by sector
  2. 1.2Heat demand by temperature level
  3. 1.3Hydrogen in the European strategy
  4. 1.4Ammonia and methanol as energy carriers
  5. 1.5Synthetic fuels for transport
  6. 1.6The role of nuclear heat
  7. 1.7Comparison with renewables and CCS
  8. 1.8The EU taxonomy and nuclear
  9. 1.9Support policies
  10. 1.10Case study: thermal profile of a chemical complex
  1. 2.1Outlet temperatures by technology
  2. 2.2PWRs for low temperature
  3. 2.3HTGRs for high temperature
  4. 2.4Molten salt reactors
  5. 2.5Lead-cooled fast reactors
  6. 2.6Intermediate heat exchangers
  7. 2.7Heat transport loops
  8. 2.8Thermal storage
  9. 2.9Reactor selection by process
  10. 2.10Lab: energy balance of a coupled HTGR
  1. 3.1Alkaline and PEM electrolysis
  2. 3.2High-temperature SOEC electrolysis
  3. 3.3Thermochemical cycles: sulphur-iodine
  4. 3.4Hybrid sulphur cycle
  5. 3.5Reforming with nuclear heat
  6. 3.6Overall efficiency
  7. 3.7Production costs
  8. 3.8Purity and compression
  9. 3.9Hydrogen storage
  10. 3.10Practical: model of a coupled SOEC in Aspen Plus
  1. 4.1The Haber-Bosch process
  2. 4.2Synthesis with nuclear hydrogen
  3. 4.3Air separation and nitrogen
  4. 4.4Heat integration
  5. 4.5Ammonia as a marine fuel
  6. 4.6Storage and transport
  7. 4.7Ammonia safety
  8. 4.8Costs and markets
  9. 4.9Applicable regulations
  10. 4.10Case study: ammonia plant with nuclear heat
  1. 5.1CO2 capture for synthesis
  2. 5.2Methanol synthesis
  3. 5.3The Fischer-Tropsch process
  4. 5.4Sustainable aviation fuels
  5. 5.5Methanol to gasoline
  6. 5.6The RED III Directive and RFNBO fuels
  7. 5.7ReFuelEU Aviation
  8. 5.8Carbon balance
  9. 5.9E-fuel costs
  10. 5.10Lab: Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in Aspen Plus
  1. 6.1Coupling configurations
  2. 6.2Separation distance and safety
  3. 6.3Interaction transients
  4. 6.4Integrated control
  5. 6.5Combined heat and power cogeneration
  6. 6.6Dispatch optimisation
  7. 6.7Supply redundancy
  8. 6.8HAZOP analysis of the coupling
  9. 6.9Lessons from pilot projects
  10. 6.10Practical: HAZOP of a reactor-process interface
  1. 7.1Levelised cost of hydrogen
  2. 7.2Capital and operating costs
  3. 7.3Capacity factor
  4. 7.4Comparison with green and blue hydrogen
  5. 7.5Carbon price
  6. 7.6Sensitivity analysis
  7. 7.7Financing hybrid projects
  8. 7.8Contracts and markets
  9. 7.9The value of flexibility
  10. 7.10Workshop: LCOH model in Python
  1. 8.1Nuclear safety versus chemical hazards
  2. 8.2Hydrogen explosions
  3. 8.3The Seveso III Directive
  4. 8.4Analysis of external hazards to the reactor
  5. 8.5Combined licensing
  6. 8.6Industrial siting
  7. 8.7Integrated emergency plans
  8. 8.8Coordination between regulators
  9. 8.9Hydrogen transport safety
  10. 8.10Case study: risk analysis of a mixed site
  1. 9.1ISO 14040 methodology
  2. 9.2Carbon footprint of nuclear hydrogen
  3. 9.3Water consumption
  4. 9.4Land use
  5. 9.5Comparison of production routes
  6. 9.6Certification of low-carbon hydrogen
  7. 9.7The EU delegated act on hydrogen
  8. 9.8Environmental indicators
  9. 9.9Inventory databases
  10. 9.10Practical: life cycle assessment with OpenLCA
  1. 10.1Hydrogen networks
  2. 10.2Underground storage
  3. 10.3Ports and exports
  4. 10.4Hydrogen valleys
  5. 10.5Industrial demand
  6. 10.6Ammonia and methanol markets
  7. 10.7Regulation of gas markets
  8. 10.8Guarantees of origin
  9. 10.9European projects of common interest
  10. 10.10Workshop: demand map of a hydrogen valley
  1. 11.1International demonstration projects
  2. 11.2US DOE programmes
  3. 11.3European initiatives
  4. 11.4High-temperature chemistry
  5. 11.5Hydrogen-based steelmaking
  6. 11.6Nuclear district heating
  7. 11.7Industry-nuclear alliances
  8. 11.8Training and employment
  9. 11.9Technology roadmap
  10. 11.10Case study: analysis of a demonstration project
  1. 12.1Definition of the industrial case
  2. 12.2Reactor and process selection
  3. 12.3Coupling design
  4. 12.4Process simulation
  5. 12.5Safety analysis
  6. 12.6Techno-economic assessment
  7. 12.7Life cycle assessment
  8. 12.8Conclusions
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so you can combine it with your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standards and applied exercises. The working software is Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, OpenLCA, Python and HEEP (IAEA Hydrogen Economic Evaluation Program), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures for simulating coupled chemical processes, techno-economic analysis of hydrogen and e-fuels, and life cycle assessment of production routes. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Directive 2012/18/EU (Seveso III), Directive (EU) 2023/2413 (RED III), Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1184 on renewable hydrogen, IAEA SSR-2/1, ISO 14040, ISO 22734 (electrolysers), Regulation (EU) 2023/2405 (ReFuelEU Aviation).

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Seveso III, RED III and the EU delegated regulation on renewable hydrogen applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, OpenLCA, Python and HEEP (IAEA Hydrogen Economic Evaluation Program), in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:An integrated nuclear-industrial project covering reactor and process selection, coupling design, simulation, safety, techno-economics and life cycle assessment, defended before a panel.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Coupled SOEC model
Model a high-temperature electrolyser coupled to a nuclear heat source in Aspen Plus.
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
Simulate a Fischer-Tropsch e-fuel synthesis route in Aspen Plus.
Interface HAZOP
Carry out a HAZOP study of a reactor-process interface.
LCOH and LCA
Build a levelised cost of hydrogen model in Python and a life cycle assessment in OpenLCA.
Master's Thesis
Design an integrated nuclear-heat industrial plant from reactor selection to techno-economic and environmental assessment, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Process engineerNuclear-industrial integration engineerTechno-economic analystHydrogen specialistProcess safety engineerIndustrial decarbonisation consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • University degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • Internet connection and a computer able to run the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, OpenLCA, Python and HEEP (IAEA Hydrogen Economic Evaluation Program), using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A university degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the programme software, and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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