ICIT Rm. Valcea
National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopes Technologies
Association Euratom - MEdCMinistry of Education, Research
and Innovation1. G. Ana, I. Spiridon, Association Days, 26.11.2009
Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopes Technologies Rm. Valcea
Fuel Cycle and TRI-TOFFY training networks
- Preparing the ITER “Fuel Cycle” -
- Tritium Technologies for the Fusion Fuel Cycle -
ing. George ANA, ing. Ionut SPIRIDON
Association Days, 26.11.2009
Goals:
• to provide the optimum design, together with a profound basis of experience for safe operation;
• to provide the skilled professional staff required for the realization and operation of the ITER Deuterium Tritium Fuel Cycle and for the tritium handling in ITER;
• to defend and further strengthen the leading European position in the field.
National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopes Technologies
Association Euratom - MEdCMinistry of Education, Research
and Innovation
ICIT Rm. Valcea
2. G. Ana, I. Spiridon, Association Days, 26.11.2009
ICIT Rm. Valcea
National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopes Technologies
Association Euratom - MEdCMinistry of Education, Research
and Innovation3. G. Ana, I. Spiridon, Association Days, 26.11.2009
Preparing the ITER “Fuel Cycle”
Network
Parties and funds:
National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopes Technologies
Association Euratom - MEdCMinistry of Education, Research
and Innovation
ICIT Rm. Valcea
• Germany – Forschungszentrum Kalrsruhe – Tritium Laboratory (coordinator)
• France – CEA Cadarache
• Italy – ENEA Frascati
• Hungary – MTA Atomki Debrecen
• Romania – ICIT Rm. Valcea
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Preparing the ITER “Fuel Cycle”
- 750 000 euro -
-2006 – 2010-
- 3 year training project: Feb. 2007 – Jan. 2010
National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopes Technologies
Association Euratom - MEdCMinistry of Education, Research
and Innovation
ICIT Rm. Valcea
5. G. Ana, I. Spiridon, Association Days, 26.11.2009
Preparing the ITER “Fuel Cycle”
National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopes Technologies
Association Euratom - MEdCMinistry of Education, Research
and Innovation
ICIT Rm. Valcea
6. G. Ana, I. Spiridon, Association Days, 26.11.2009
Preparing the ITER “Fuel Cycle”
Measures and Activities
Tritium Laboratory Karlsruhe & ICIT Rm. Valcea
• Cryogenic distillation process• Isotopic Separation process• Material properties testing stands
JET Culham
• Combination of lectures, tours and practical activities
Technical and complementary skills courses
• CATIA V5 (beginners and advanced);• Swagelok fittings course;• IPR and Contract Management;• Fundamentals of Project Management, etc.
Fuel Cycle Team in Torus Hall - JET
Outcomes
- 3 ISI articles published ( 2 as main author and 1 as co-author);
- 2 ISI articles submitted for publishing (as main author and co-author);
- contacts in all participating institutes (Forschungszentrum Kalrsruhe, CEA Cadarache, ENEA Frascati, MTA Atomki Debrecen, JET Culham) for further colaborations;
- experience gain for further involvement in projects like ITER WDS-ISS Systems
National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopes Technologies
Association Euratom - MEdCMinistry of Education, Research
and Innovation
ICIT Rm. ValceaPreparing the ITER “Fuel Cycle”
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ICIT Rm. Valcea
National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopes Technologies
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Tritium Technologies for the
Fusion Fuel Cycle – TRI TOFFY
PARTIES & COSTS
• FZK (Coordinator) - Germany;
• CEA - France;
• ENEA - Italy;
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Isotopes Technologies Association Euratom - MEdC
Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation
40 % EU (858 000 euro)
• MTA ATOMKI - Hungary;
• UKAEA (CCFE) – United Kindom;
• ICIT Ramnicu Valcea – Romania
100% by EU (352 000 euro)
ICIT Rm. Valcea
TRI TOFFY - 2008 – 2012
o MEdC/ICIT Trainee - Work package No. 5, such planned:
Introductory/accompanying training at ICIT (duration: 5 months in total)
Research training at ICIT (duration: 17 months)
Research training at FZK (duration: 12 months)
Introductory training at JET Facilities (duration: 2 months)
TOTAL: 36 months
National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopes Technologies
Association Euratom - MEdCMinistry of Education, Research
and Innovation10. G. Ana, I. Spiridon, Association Days, 26.11.2009
TRI TOFFY
- 3 year training project: Jan. 2009 – Jan. 2012ICIT Rm. Valcea
National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopes Technologies
Association Euratom - MEdCMinistry of Education, Research
and Innovation11. G. Ana, I. Spiridon, Association Days, 26.11.2009
Measures and Activities
ICIT Rm. Valcea & Tritium Laboratory Karlsruhe
• Cryogenic distillation process;• Isotopic Separation process;• Material properties testing stands.
JET Culham
• Combination of lectures, tours and practical activities to become acquainted with the various working fields in JET.
TRI TOFFY
Training schedule
ICIT Rm. Valcea
National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopes Technologies
Association Euratom - MEdCMinistry of Education, Research
and Innovation12. G. Ana, I. Spiridon, Association Days, 26.11.2009
Completed objectives:
• Introductory study consisting of an introduction to the institutional technologies and equipments;• Courses: CATIA V5 (beginners);
Swagelok fittings course; IPR and Contract Management course; 3rd Karlsruhe International School on Fusion Technologies• Design of an experimental setup for tritium extraction from the CD column;• 1 ISI article published (as co-author).
Future activities:
• participation to a series of technical and complementary skills courses;
• further involvement in the development of the detritiation systems (ICIT and TLK): design and experimental activities;• Participation in different operational procedures and become acquainted with the various working fields at JET.
TRI TOFFYICIT Rm. Valcea
ICIT Rm. Valcea
National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopes Technologies
Association Euratom - MEdC
Thank you for your attention !
13. G. Ana, I. Spiridon, Association Days, 26.11.2009Ministry of Education, Research
and Innovation